Vancouver, Canada: Queers hold rally to protest East Side Pride violence

by Xtra Wes

Wed, Jul 2, 2008 11:19AM

A group of queer activists and their allies held an anti-hate rally in front of Vancouver's jail Jun 30, after Saturday's East Side Pride event was soured by an allegedly violent confrontation with four suspected neo-Nazis.

Peter Haywood, a 27-year-old out gay man, was involved in Saturday's clash. He says he organized the rally to demonstrate to those who would advocate hate that "they are not welcome in our community."

"We didn't win our rights by sitting on our couches and watching M*A*S*H," says Haywood. "We will stand up and we will fight back."

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by earl

Wed, Jul 2, 2008 11:25AM

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