Last week, three young black LGBTQ
activists — Kendall Denton, Ashley Braxton, and Wriply Bennet, known as
part of the Black Pride 4 — were found guilty
on six misdemeanor charges for a demonstration at the Stonewall
Columbus Pride Parade last year. The fourth protester, Deandre Miles,
still faces a felony charge.Pride is about resistance not corporate sponsorship and watered down activism.
Not surprising at all. Every time queer people of color have protested against the racism, police presence, capitalist festival etc of Pride, white LGBT people have called the cops on them, physically attacked them, testified against them, smeared them on the news, etc.
Btw, wanna copy paste this part:
The #BlackPride4 are the
latest in the trans and queer tradition of those who are most vulnerable
and marginalized within our communities putting themselves on the line
in pursuit of liberation for us all.Honor their commitment to liberation by supporting their legal fees now, demanding minimal sentences, and refusing to accept an LGBTQ movement that leaves the vulnerable behind.
I don’t have much fate in petitions, but conntributing to someones legal fees? Super important.
Mainstream LGBTQ Group Helped Convict Black Queer Activists for Protesting Pride
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