Saturday Sept 29: Parade Without A Permit On Quinn's Turf
The Radical Homosexual Agenda is still pissed off about the Police Parade Permit Rules (who isn't?), which are endorsed by City Council Speaker Quinn. This Saturday RHA will remind Quinn again that her support for these rules is hypocritical, not to mention disgusting, with an unpermitted march through her district.
Saturday Sept 29: Parade Without A Permit
Time: 7pm
Where: Washington Square Park Fountain
(Pouring) Rain Date: Saturday, October 6th at 7pm
The route of course is to be determined, because that's what free assembly is all about.
You will recall RHA stung Quinn in City Hall chambers right during her Pride Week commencement speech!
In 2006, multiple courts ruled the City’s assembly rules unconstitutional, and told The City to fixing them. Instead of conducting public hearings and placing the matter into the hands of City Council, Speaker Quinn abdicated her responsibilities and allowed the NYPD to write these rules behind closed doors.
In February 2007, Quinn rubberstamped the new rules into effect. Suddenly, it became illegal for 50 or more people to gather and process through New York City—unless they request and are given prior permission from the police.
Of course, the NYPD has a long history of attacking political groups, and one of their favorite tools is to deny permit requests of groups—like the organizers of the 2007 Trans Day of Action—who they don’t like.
Why do police decide who can assemble and who cannot? And since when do the police write rules? And why is all of this okay with Quinn?
Quinn so desperately wants to be mayor that she has sold the queer community and her constituents down the historical river for her own political gain. We’ll remind Quinn that she has her pot of gold, but she better not forgot the rainbow that led her to it!
The Stonewall veterans never asked for a permit, and neither will we!
Saturday Sept 29: Parade Without A Permit
Time: 7pm
Where: Washington Square Park Fountain
(Pouring) Rain Date: Saturday, October 6th at 7pm
The route of course is to be determined, because that's what free assembly is all about.
Stonewall Veterans Will Join This Parade
James Wagner reports that the Stonewall Veterans group will also be part of Parade Without A Permit!"...the Stonewall Veterans are going to be a part of this parade, front and center. Now I'm thinking, pink-and-black-draped pedicab chariots conveying our noble ur-rebels through the streets past the sites which were the scenes of their triumphs almost forty years ago. Take that, all you soft, smug folk who ever imagined you could even be the cuttings of the giants who opened the doors you pass through so easily today.
You will recall RHA stung Quinn in City Hall chambers right during her Pride Week commencement speech!
Why target Speaker Christine Quinn?
(text from RHA with onNYTurf edits)In 2006, multiple courts ruled the City’s assembly rules unconstitutional, and told The City to fixing them. Instead of conducting public hearings and placing the matter into the hands of City Council, Speaker Quinn abdicated her responsibilities and allowed the NYPD to write these rules behind closed doors.
In February 2007, Quinn rubberstamped the new rules into effect. Suddenly, it became illegal for 50 or more people to gather and process through New York City—unless they request and are given prior permission from the police.
Of course, the NYPD has a long history of attacking political groups, and one of their favorite tools is to deny permit requests of groups—like the organizers of the 2007 Trans Day of Action—who they don’t like.
Why do police decide who can assemble and who cannot? And since when do the police write rules? And why is all of this okay with Quinn?
Quinn so desperately wants to be mayor that she has sold the queer community and her constituents down the historical river for her own political gain. We’ll remind Quinn that she has her pot of gold, but she better not forgot the rainbow that led her to it!
The Stonewall veterans never asked for a permit, and neither will we!
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