Activists have organized vigil for tonight at 8:30 pm at the corner of Luquer Street and Hamilton Avenue in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, New York to rally against an anti-gay hate crime in which a man was attacked and severely beaten by a gang of five men last week.
The vigil will be preceded by a KISS-OUT at South Brooklyn Pizza at 5:30 pm. The organizers write: "This Monday, March 15th at 5:30 pm, we’ll assemble at the pizza place (451 Court Street) and then, starting at 6pm, groups of two or more will be given a place to go and kiss. You will be directed to stand at an intersection and kiss for 20 minutes. Ideally, we'll have 4 groups at a given intersection, one at each corner. By stationing ourselves on each corner in the neighborhood, we're aligning ourselves with the street-- a fixture that isn’t going away. At 6:30, everyone is invited to return to the pizza place and enjoy the night together."
Crossposted via Towleroad.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Vigil and 'Kiss-Out' Tonight Protesting Anti-Gay Assault in Brooklyn
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Dang--we probably won't be able to make it for the fun and easy part (a/k/a the kiss-in). But we can and will be there for the vigil. NYC is supposed to be liberal and tolerant, but even here, people can die because of someone else's cruelty and ignorance.
Please let us know how it goes! You can always kiss Lailee after the event :)
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