Tag: demonstration
8 Arrested As Gays Against Guns Stages “Die-In”
In the wake of the tragic shooting yesterday in Texas, Gays Against Guns stormed Washington D.C. this morning and staged a "Die-In" at the Hart Senate Office building. This is the first time the group has done a demonstration like this on the capitol. So far, eight people have been arrested for the demonstration.
Michael Adolph of the Washington D.C. Chapter said, "GAG believes that the time has come to not only start talking about gun reforms but to start...
Students Drown Out Homophobic Demonstrator With Elvis Presley Song
"People actually fought hate with peace, which is exactly what should be going on."
When an anti-gay protester interrupted a celebration of the LGBT community at the University of Maine last week, the students involved chose to counteract the hate with a message of love.
More than 100 students were gathered for a Coming Out Week event, which was meant to promote LGBT inclusion and acceptance on the campus, when a man carrying a sign with a Bible verse began to...