08/30/2006
Jerusalem Police Now Say "No" to Gay Parade
Just one day after organizers announced that a Gay Pride parade postponed due to the war in Lebanon was to be rescheduled for just before the Rosh Hashana holiday, Jerusalem police have apparently put the kibosh on those plans by sending a statement to the press rather than engaging with parade planners.
Said the police: "If we are presented with other dates, we will reexamine them and approve them."
The cancellation angered organizers, who say it is an attempt to squelch their freedom of expression:
"The police are issuing statements to the press instead of responding in a matter-of-fact manner. We will struggle to hold the parade and will hold it as planned on September 21. It is important that the Jerusalem Municipality and the police do not attempt to stand in the way of the freedom of speech. They should regain their composure and enter a matter-of-fact dialogue with the Open House regarding the parade which will be held on September 21. If needed, we will not hesitate to petition the court. The Open House has yet to receive any official response from the police on the request submitted regarding the parade..."
Orthodox Jews in Russia recently urged city authorities to ban the parade, calling it "scandalous blasphemy" that would incite violence.
Posted 10:34 AM EST by Andy Towle in Gay Pride, Israel, Jerusalem | Permalink
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So what do you think would happen if NYC city planners cancelled the Jewish parades because it conflicted with the Gay Pride celebration?
Posted by: Wayne | Aug 30, 2006 10:50:14 AM
So no one thinks any of the monotheists like us, orthedox jews regularly throw stones at gays and lesbians entering and leaving gay clubs in israel. There are also many stabbings perpetrated by orthedox jews against gays and lesbians in israel.
judaism, xtianity, islam all hate us. Many pagan religions had/have gay or at least bisexual dieities. Why the gay community as a whole keeps trying to fit into the monotheists wacked out world is beyond me. If you need the crutch of religion then go pagan at least.
Zeus had Ganymede
Bhacus had anything with a whole...even once a tree.LOL
etc, etc
Litteraly hundreds upon hundreds of gay and bisexual dieties in the pagan religions.
Posted by: jimmyboyo | Aug 30, 2006 12:27:21 PM