Anti-War, Gay Veterans Groups Censored in Atlanta Veterans Parade

[rodeodance]

more discrimination and exclusion!

http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0251.html

Anti-War, Gay Veterans Groups Censored in Atlanta Veterans Parade
By Matthew Cardinale, News Editor, The Atlanta Progressive News (November 10, 2007)

(APN) ATLANTA – The Veterans for Peace Chapter 125 (VFP) and American Veterans for Equal Rights Georgia (AVER) are being censored by the Georgia Veterans Day Parade Association of Atlanta in the upcoming Veterans Day Parade to be held in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, November 11, 2007, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.

Both groups had their applications to participate in the Parade originally denied. "APPLICATION DENIED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES IN PREVIOUS YEAR!" the Association wrote on a returned VFP application obtained by Atlanta Progressive News. AVER Georgia President Danny Ingram said his group’s returned application had similar language.

Yet, after first having their applications denied, the Association now says that they can march but cannot display any messages of peace, in the case of VFP, or show any "public displays of affection," in the case of AVER.

[NMMNG]

1. Aye caramba

Yet, after first having their applications denied, the Association now says that they can march but cannot display any messages of peace, in the case of VFP, or show any "public displays of affection," in the case of AVER.



:wtf: is it that people automatically assume that because people are gay that they're going to be all over each other? :eyes:

[Ian David]

3. You're talking about the same people who thought inventing a "Gay Bomb" was a good idea. n/t

[terrya]

4. Don't you know?

Anytime a group of gay guys gets together for ANY reason, the orgy automatically ensues. Because well...we're like that. :eyes:

God, the stupidity of certain people...

[NMMNG]

5. I must be attending the wrong get-togethers

:-(

[msongs]

2. was donnie mcclurkin there...? nt