At least two LGBTQ+ groups will be marching in the LA Pride Parade to voice solidarity with the Palestinians, but some are looking for more activism.
Code Pink Southeast LA marches in the Weho Pride Parade on Sunday, June 2. The group chose to highlight Palestinians and what they call the ongoing genocide of Palestinian people. The Pride movement, born in protest, is bringing its legacy of activism to the streets to sound off on the Israel-Hamas war.
Lesbian singer Kehlani sits in the middle of Code Pink Southeast LA’s procession in the Weho Pride Parade on Sunday, June 2. The group chose to highlight what they call the ongoing genocide of Palestinian people; Kehlani is one of few mainstream artists to talk about Palestine. Code Pink Southeast LA marches in the Weho Pride Parade on Sunday, June 2. The group chose to highlight Palestinians and what they call the ongoing genocide of Palestinian people.
LGBTQ+ people have a long history of activism. Pride Month celebrates the history of the Stonewall uprising in New York, which started the modern gay rights movement. The violent demonstrations over six nights in 1969 came in response toBut the Palestinian cause is a complex one for some in the queer community to embrace, primarily because of the lack of rights in Gaza for those in the LGBTQ+ community.
“The Pride parade is a protest, that’s why we believe it was a perfect place to protest,” Mendoza said.. QAA’s slogan is “No Pride in Antisemitism” and the group has been vocal on Instagram about various Pride events across the U.S.
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