The LOVE-IN Times Square Friday, October 15th

Organized by Queer Rising http://queerrising.com, The Love-In SHOW NO SHAME took place on Friday, October 15th in NYC's Time Square.

ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO THE POWER OF OUR LOVE!
We are NOT threatening
We are NOT scary
We are NOT shameful
And HATE speech is a DIRECT CAUSE of suicide and violence within our community

Here was the plan:
- Couples (same-sex or straight) are asked to stand holding hands, hug or kiss in-place
- If you are single (like so many of us!) come join! We will be pairing-up single strangers to hold hands!
- We will line-up the couples in a diagonal line with gaps between each couple
- This will "force" the tourist traffic to walk directly through the line to get to the other side
- Participants will hold this position for approx 15-minutes
- Following the action, participants are encouraged to scrawl messages of love in chalk on the sidewalk/street

WHAT HAD HAPPENED was a very powerful rally for equality in front of thousands of passersby. "two four six eight....all of you tourists can't be straight" was a highlight chant for sure ;)

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• equality
• nyc
• gay
• lesbian
• transgender
• homophobia
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• love
• power
• civil rights
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