Reminder: Please help protest Gay Rodeo 8/2, 8/9

July 31, 2008

As a reminder, please consider helping local gay animal advocates to protest frivolous animal cruelty at the Bay Area Gay Rodeo - whether you're queer or not. This is the first year in the rodeo's history that a protest has been organized (to my knowledge, though I know Warren has campaigned against it many years ago) - and I've put a lot of time, work and money into it - so I'd love to start off with a bang and make a big impact on the community!

The event is very easy to get to (Castro & 18th), and will only last 1 1/2 hrs. or so.

Please see the following links for more information and to RSVP:

http://www.bayareaveg.org/rsvp.htm?id=1945

http://www.bayareaveg.org/rsvp.htm?id=1955

Thanks!

Andrew

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August 2, 2008

Eric,

Thanks for the history, I had no idea there'd been any previous organized protest activity. But I've only been involved in activism a little over 2 years (though I've been veg*n for the animals for almost 20). Warren says that 10 years ago he tried to put up posters in businesses and was met with a great deal of hostility. However, last year, a friend & I did a last-minute demo with a little sign and fliers that went pretty well (and the rodeo people "steer" quite clear of us). This year, we have more people and a bunch of nice, big signs - we won't be missed!

Again, I hope to see more support at our 8/2 and 8/9 protests from local animal advocates, both queer and non-queer. With a little effort, we can put an end to this ridiculous animal abuse and embarrassment to the gay community!

Look for Letters to the Editors from us, in next Thursday's editions of the Bay Area Reporter and The Bay Times.

Also, here's an interesting article about PETA's investigation of the 2007 Chicago Gay Rodeo: http://www.wctimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=16040

Andrew

> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 17:18:19 -0700> afa andy94103 CC: ; qvssf ; baarn > Re: [baarn] Reminder: Please help protest Gay Rodeo 8/2, 8/9> > Good for you, Andrew, for taking this on. But no, it's defiinitely NOT > the first time the Gay Rodeo has been protested. Check the history. > Early on (early 90's?) we had a demo/picket line at their S.F. site when > Senator Carole Migden was the Gay Rodeo's Grand Marshal. (She won't be > doing THAT again--she caught all kinds of flak from animal people and > feminists alike, including Alice Walker.) Another time, TWO of us > showed up for a demo when the Gay Rodeo was at the Hayward Rowell > Ranch. We had a 10-foot banner from the Gay Day Parade, saying "Gays > and Friends for Animal Rights," which we carried for 17 years in that > Parade. Managed to stand in front of the banner so it read, "Gay and > Friend for Animal Rights" - You gotta be creative in this sorry business.> > Good luck with this latest campaign. Think about marching with a group > in next year's Gay Day Parade, why don't you?> > Cheers,> Eric Mills, coordinator> ACTION FOR ANIMALSTime for vacation? WIN what you need. Enter Now!