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Gathering against hate in London, Ontario, Canada -- in solidarity with the pride parade
Activists came in from Six Nations of the Grand River, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, and Windsor to answer this call-out from London, Ontario -
Organized fascism is trying to secure a foothold in our city by projecting the rage of alienated and disillusioned youth upon marginalized communities - rather than on the banks and corporations where it rightly belongs.
This upcoming weekend, known neo-nazi organizers, along with their fair-weather friends in the Christian right, have stated their intention to disrupt the London Gay Pride Parade - which they ignorantly refer to as a 'parade of perversion.'
We are calling on all anti-racists, anti-fascists and members of queer communities to gather at Victoria Park on Sunday, July 25th at 11:00 am. Please feel free to bring signs, flags and banners; remember to wear your union pins. Together we will help these Boneheads get it through their thick skulls, once and for all, that they are not welcome in our communities – they aren’t welcome anywhere!
During the Pride Parade, we will stand in solidarity with our comrades in the LGBT community, and encourage others to join us to send a strong message to these fascist scumbags: Homophobia, sexism, racial bigotry and hate-mongering will not pass unchallenged so long as we have breath in our lungs and boots on our feet.
Anti-fascists unite!
That call was sent from Common Cause - London, and endorsed by London RebELLEs.
During the pride parade, the fascists ended up staying in their holes -- while the Christian right came out to pretend that all Christians are homophobes.
Here is some information about the neo-nazis who were scared away from the pride parade.
See the individual photos on Flickr for blurbs about them.
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Anti-Racist Action in London, Ontario in 2008
Here are some photos of Anti-Racist Action at the pride parade in London in 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/picard102/sets/72157606408560321/detail/
"London Pride Parade Goes On Without A Hitch"
A write-up from Anti-Racist Canada - http://anti-racistcanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/london-pride-parade-goes-on-without.html
An action report
Here's a write-up that gives some background about the counter-mobilizing - http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/story/london-fascist-group%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Crebirth%E2%80%9D-stillborn/4308