'Gay pride' features simulated sex, attacking 'mob'

World Net Daily ^ | June 14, 2005

[murphE]

A group of Christian protesters claims a "militant homosexual mob" threatened them with physical violence at Philadelphia's Gay Pride parade, a city-funded event that included simulated sex acts on some of the floats.

Repent America, a local organization that saw four of its members acquitted of criminal charges after a similar confrontation last fall, says one float at the parade Sunday featured women, partially dressed in tight leather, bending over with their buttocks exposed and being spanked with hands, whips, and other objects.

"It is absolutely astounding that this type of illegal behavior is being permitted by city officials and despicable that the police refused to arrest those engaged in the lewd behavior, even after we pointed out the obvious to them," said Repent America's director, Michael Marcavage.

As WorldNetDaily reported, on Oct. 10, Marcavage was among a group of 11 Christians "preaching God's Word" to a crowd of people attending the Philadelphia "OutFest" event and displaying banners with biblical messages. After a confrontation with a group called the Pink Angels, the Christians were arrested and spent a night in jail. Eight charges were filed: criminal conspiracy, possession of instruments of crime, reckless endangerment of another person, ethnic intimidation, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstructing highways.

Marcavage says he plans to provide video footage of Sunday's "illegal behavior" to Philadelphia Mayor John Street and the City Council, demanding "that they answer for their funding of these types of events, and for the police's refusal to enforce the law."

Philly Pride Presents, the group that organized the parade, has received $20,000 annually since 2001 from the city's Department of Commerce through Street's economic stimulus program, according to Marcavage.

Repent America says that during the event Sunday, members of its group were "surrounded, obstructed and continuously harrased by a militant mob of homosexuals as they attempted to minister from the Word of God. "

Some of the homosexuals wore handkerchiefs at times to conceal their identity, Marcavage claimed.

A group calling itself Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action issued a news release prior to the parade, urging supporters to join them in thwarting Repent America's planned demonstration.

The release said a "local right-wing fundamentalist group," citing its First Amendment rights, has been given access by police at a number of homosexual festivities.

"This time, we say enough is enough! Fascist fundamentalists should not be allowed access to our events unopposed!" the statement said.

The group told supporters to look for the "Queers Bash Back" and "No Human Liberation Without Queer Liberation" banners.

Marcavage told WND that on Sunday he was not aware of the identity of the "mob" but believes now it was Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action.

[murphE]

fun in Philly ping

[ClearCase_guy]

If you google "Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action" you learn interesting things. Their choice of artwork in their banners reminds me of Trotskyite Newspaper banners I have seen.

Also, this "anti-racism" group is very opposed to Pro-Life groups. I guess the fact that abortion victims are disproportionately black means nothing to them.

As far as I can see they are a Marxist Cell that would welcome the destruction of Western Civilization.

[Calpernia]

ping

[kpp_kpp]

is it beyond the realm of possibility that, if notified, thousands of christians (or even non christians opposed to the lewdness) would show up and support these people.

i know it is a stretch to consider making a trip into philly but it is rediculous what is tolerated unopposed.

[JAWs]

militant homosexual mob

The decline of La Cosa Nostra continues!

[conservonator]

...Gay Pride parade, a city-funded event

Talk about rendering unto Caesar...

[k omalley]

Washington, DC also had gay pride parade and activities this past weekend. I had planned to fly up there and visit my daughter and attend the TLM at Old St. Mary's but my daughter warned me away. She was planning to attend all the activities, not because she is gay but because she thinks it is all great fun. She is the product of seventeen years of Catholic education. Sigh.

[murphE]

At the Marxist state university I attended, there was a sociology professor who required students of one particular class to march in the gay pride parade in NYC, to "ahem" confront their issues of "homophobia".

[thoughtomator]

Philly Pride Presents, the group that organized the parade, has received $20,000 annually since 2001 from the city's Department of Commerce through Street's economic stimulus program, according to Marcavage.

Somehow I don't think the stimulus here is economic.

[te lucis]

What does the Archbishop of Philadelphia have to say?

[biblewonk]

Oh those silly buggers.

[Clock King]

I'm really getting sick of law enforcement kissing the a** of these leftist groups. They better start using some intelligence or else.

[vox_freedom]

fun in Philly ping

Wouldn't that be phun in Philly?

[murphE]

or else.

Or else what? You start saying things like that the FBI will be all over here.