08/24/2005
When the Million Man March has its 10th anniversary on October 15th, Black gay rights activists will hold a simultaneous rally after being excluded from the planning process of the anniversary event. While Louis Farrakhan has said gays are welcome, activists spin a different story. Philip Pannell: "To say we're welcome isn't enough. There's a big difference between simply being invited to stand on the Mall and actually being invited to speak and to bring up the issues that concern us, like homophobia, which the Movement is not addressing."
Posted 10:41 AM EST by Andy Towle in Elsewhere | Permalink
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Q: What was the greatest part of the million man march?
A: Only three people missed work.
Posted by: Tipsy McStaggers | Aug 24, 2005 3:11:27 PM