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San Francisco: 40 years of Pride
By
Judy Greenspan
San Francisco
Published Jul 1, 2009 4:50 PM
This year’s LGBT parade on June 28 was led by a contingent of veteran
activists from the early years of the Gay Liberation Front. In the spirit of
Stonewall and to mark the 40th anniversary of the early struggle for LGBT
liberation, two exciting actions were held along the LGBT parade march
route.
At the beginning of the day, queer members and their supporters in the
International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) pushed their way into the Jews
for Pride contingent, which was filled with people carrying blue and white
balloons and Israeli flags. Despite pressure from the pro-Israeli leadership of
the contingent, loud chants of “Free, free Palestine, end, end the
occupation” filled the street.
Carrying banners that read, “Queer Jews Against Israeli
Injustices,” the IJAN grouping was met with cheers and peace signs by
hundreds of people along the LGBT parade route. Later, IJAN joined with the
Viva Palestina contingent to deliver a strong message in support of
Palestine.
Later in the afternoon, a coalition of LGBT activists fighting the budget cuts
held a die-in in front of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s convertible
that was in the parade. Newsom has recently announced severe cuts to
LGBT-friendly drop-in health clinics, trans-focus clinics, HIV/AIDS outreach,
homeless youth programs and other essential services.
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