SF Pride Parade 2011
Not limited to issues of sexual orientation!
(See comment below for more info)
The whole set is here.
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Alan Grinberg
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1bluecanoe 23 months ago | reply
Your title is a bit fuzzy but otherwise the photo fills in the questions....lol!
Jill Clardy 23 months ago | reply
haha - hope he enjoyed it !
AGrinberg 23 months ago | reply
Your comments add so much - very funny!!
Hard to know! Thanks for all your support, Jill
woodwork's 23 months ago | reply
Too funny...
ejbSF 23 months ago | reply
Hey! I missed that float!
Do you remember who sponsored it? (Don't tell me it's one of the gay bars...)
AGrinberg 23 months ago | reply
I received an e-mail from one of the people involved. I don't think they will mind if I repost it here:
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GIANT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD PUPPET TO BE "BEATEN" BY DOMINATRIX AT PRIDE PARADE
IN SAN FRANCISCO TO PROTEST IRANIAN REGIME'S PERSECUTION OF GAY CITIZENS
What: Iran180, a coalition of people and organizations who have come together
to demand that the Iranian government change course in its pursuit of nuclear
weapons and brutal treatment of its citizens, is sponsoring a float at the
Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco. The float will feature a ten-foot high
effigy of Iranian President Ahmadinejad (like the mascots in Major League
Baseball) being whipped by a dominatrix dressed in S&M attire and calling for
"Gay Rights, Not Nuclear Rights."
Where: San Francisco, From Market St. and Beale St. to Market Street and 8th St.
When: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Why: Among the many groups being persecuted by the Iranian regime is the LGBT
population. Homosexuals in Iran face severe discrimination and are often
imprisoned, tortured, and-in a number of cases-executed. In 2007 President
Ahmadinejad infamously stated: "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals like in
your country."
"We look forward to the day when all Iranians-gay, straight, bi, or
otherwise-will be able to enjoy the freedoms that are on display here today,"
said Negin Hadaghian, Director of Outreach for Iran180. "In the meantime, we
stand with all Iranians who are persecuted simply because of their sexual
orientation."
Who: Iran180 is a broad based coalition demanding "human rights, not nuclear
rights" in Iran. Our events have drawn the support of elected officials and
top community activists, and featured prominently in major media outlets.
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GeorgeKafka 9 months ago | reply
Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons and is known for invading, occupying, and torturing thousands of people. I bet they think your float is really funny. You might like to look up what they do to their prisoners. It would fit well with your theme.
GeorgeKafka 9 months ago | reply
www.inminds.co.uk/khiam-prison.html
GeorgeKafka 9 months ago | reply
ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/torture.html
AGrinberg 9 months ago | reply
Chilling.
Although those links are pretty old news.
Lots of nastiness on both sides.