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4/26/08
UNDERCOVER NYPD = DEATH SQUAD
.....and yesterday, we learned (once again) that they can kill anybody they want and get away with it. Here are pictures from the rally & march organized by People's Justice Coalition last night... Sean Bell's step brother addressed the cr...
4/24/08
Justice for Sean Bell This Friday 4/25 in Queens
JUSTICE FOR SEAN BELL AND ALL VICTIMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE!!COME OUT APRIL 25th, THE DAY OF THE VERDICT!!In Nov. 2006, Sean Bell was murdered by the NYPD in a hail of 50 bullets. His friends, Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzman, were seriously injured. 3 of the officers involved now await the verdict of their trial. The judge has stated that he will announce the verdict on FRIDAY, APRIL 25th. PEOPLES JUSTICE for Community Control and Police Accountability is calling for a rally and community speak-out in front of the Queens DA's office ON THIS DAY*.COME...
4/18/08
Speaking of Shaz Oye...
Speaking of Shaz Oye, this article appeared in the Irish Voice a few weeks back. We realize that it's a bit late in blog-time, but it's never to late to call out bigotry, right? Of Shaz, Mike Farragher wrote:A BLACK lesbian Irish activist who shaves her head. Uh-huh. Yeah,right. I thought the same thing as you while I prepared to meet Shaz Oye before her gig at Asbury Park's the Saint.Would she challenge me to an arm wrestle, or brand me a clueless Yank cracker for still hoping that Michael Bloomberg enters the race and saves us from our lame presidential...
4/17/08
Listen to "Ireland: LGBT activism from the North to the South" on Out FM
Click here to listen to the April 7th Out FM show featuring part 1 of an interview with Black Irish Lesbian performer and activist Shaz Oye AND an interview with QueerSpace Belfast organizer, Gareth Lee, talking about the 10th anniversary of their community center and the impact the center has on politics in North Irela...
March for Economic Justice TODAY
Join Irish Queers today as we join Queers for Economic Justice in their day of action for economic justice. The Rally - 3pm in Union Square ParkThe March down Broadway - 4-5pmCommunity Dinner/Celebration - 5-7:30pm at Judson Memorial ChurchSee you there!April 17th Economic Justice Day of Action – Points of UnityThe Economic Justice Day of Action is an initiative of the Welfare Warriors, a project of Queers for Economic Justice. We are a group of...