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| Gays Attacked At Palestinian Protest |
| 2004-05-17 |
| Hat tip LGF (London) Members of two British gay rights groups were attacked when they attempted to participate in a demonstration for Palestinian rights. OutRage and Queer Youth Alliance went to the protest march at Trafalgar Square to show their support for people of Palestine. But they also urged the Palestinian Authority to halt the arrest, torture and murder of homosexuals. As soon as they arrived at the square members of the two groups were surrounded by an angry, screaming mob of Islamic fundamentalists, Anglican clergymen, members of the Socialist Workers Party, the Stop the War Coalition, and officials from the protest organizers, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). They variously attacked the gay activists as âracistsâ, âZionistsâ, âCIA and MI5 agentsâ, âsupporters of the Sharon governmentâ and accused the gays of âdividing the Free Palestine movementâ. PSC organisers asked the gay activists to âstand at the back of the demonstrationâ, and when they refused blocked their placards with their own banners and shouted down the gay campaigners as they tried to speak to journalists and other protesters. Most people at the Palestine protest expressed no hostility towards OutRage! and the Queer Youth Alliance. Some expressed positive support. In the end, the gay groups were allowed to march in the demonstration. The two groups carried placards reading: "Israel: stop persecuting Palestine! Palestine: stop persecuting queers!" âWe call on the PLO and Palestinian Authority to condemn homophobia, uphold queer human rights, and to order an immediate end to the abuse of lesbian and gay Palestinians", said OutRage! protester, Brett Lock. "Having experienced the pain of homophobia, we deplore the suffering inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli governmentâ. Another protester, Peter Tatchell, said: "Gay Palestinians live in fear of arrest, detention without trial, torture and execution at the hands of Palestinian police and security services. They also risk abduction and so-called honor killing by vengeful family members and vigilante mobs, as well as punishment beatings and murder by Palestinian political groups such as Hamas and Yasser Arafatâs Fatah movement". |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 Too bad the Islamoidz are not as willing to attack themselves for sodomizing their own little boys as a "cultural norm." Wonder what the homosexual people would say about that . . . would they defend the little boys or the Islamoidz? |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2004-05-17 8:09:58 PM |
| #7 #sigh# Here in San Francisco the gay community is so insanely anti-Bush that in a recent protest I saw some guys waving a couple of "Queers for Islam" signs around with this kind of pink scimitar symbol on it. I kid you not. They really, really, really don't get it. What was that old Dead Kennedy's lyric? Oh, yeah: "When the new order comes you'll be the first to go! |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2004-05-17 7:26:16 PM |
| #6 Gay used to be such a happy word. So sad, (sigh)! Paleos seemed in denial at first, and, probs after owning up to being homos, marched at the gay rally, there being not many goats or camels in mid-London town prettier or more manly than Mr Peter Thatchell and his friends. A shag is a shag, to all these people and I'm so |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2004-05-17 4:27:00 PM |
| #5 "Palestinian Solidarity Campaign" sounds like a group dedicated to human rights and dignity for all people. well, except gays. oh..and women. and they hate Americans, too, I'd bet. and want all Jews dead. other than those few groups, yup, they're all for Human Rights. Furthermore, those gay brits oughta think about moving to Israel, where gays are treated well. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-05-17 4:11:37 PM |
| #4 These f&%kwits actually thought a bunch of congenital wife beaters wouldn't take the opportunity to assault some gays for an afternoon's diversion? Sounds like a bunch of shoe-sized IQs* to me. * On both sides |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-05-17 3:56:16 PM |
| #3 Members of two British gay rights groups were attacked when they attempted to participate in a demonstration for Palestinian rights. Haaahahahahahaha, what a bunch of moroons. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-17 2:29:00 PM |
| #2 That's just it Doctor, you have to remain BROTHERS. No sisters allowed though, since they would taint allah's "Glorious" Mujahideen into violating them and destroying a families honor. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-05-17 2:24:09 PM |
| #1 But I thought all Muslims were brothers? |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-17 2:19:31 PM |