BB62
Accomplished Advocate
From the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/115515345694262/
The primary purpose of this open carry event is to provide visible outreach to members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer) community on the subject of self-defense – a topic which I’ve been told is of greatly increased interest recently. To those who are curious or who otherwise show interest, we’ll talk about self-defense, gun rights & privileges, and just plain old engage in civil conversation.
Last year, I and other Outreach participants had a number of rewarding and informative conversations at Cincinnati Pride.
The secondary purpose of this event is to raise the subject of the exclusionary and discriminatory requests/demands of Stonewall Columbus regarding the right of self-determination of one’s legal means of self-defense.
**Although firearm possession is legal at both the Festival and Parade**, Stonewall requests that “firearms not be brought to the Pride festival or Parade” and insists that “Firearms, loaded or unloaded, concealed or exposed, are strictly prohibited from any float or walking group throughout the Parade or at any booth or area at the Pride Festival.”
Even after multiple communications with Lori Gum, Festival Coordinator, she simply wouldn’t address or acknowledge what I was told at Cincinnati Pride and what I know from other conversations: that even in the wake of individual and collective attacks, many members of the LGBTQ community have been made to feel like pariahs or lesser members of “the community” because of requests or demands like those Stonewall has made or because of their appreciation and/or exercise of constitutional or statutory rights related to firearms.
As far as I’m concerned, Stonewall’s requests/demands only serve to exclude and condone discrimination against law-abiding members of their own community. We ALL share the same inherent right of self-defense and the right to choose our legal method(s) of exercising it.
>> SIDEARMS ONLY << please.
Although we’ll gather at a meeting point we will NOT circulate in a large group, but rather will do so singly or groups of two or three.
Some Pride Festival attendees may be apprehensive, some may be receptive, and some may be belligerent about our presence - so if you're not prepared to deal with a range of emotions/reactions, ** STAY HOME **.
This description will be modified as necessary for parking, meetup, timing, etc. reasons, including for example, as responses are received from various parties.
CIVIL DISCUSSION HERE: The aim of this event and this page is to spark >> dialogue and discussion << (not insult), so if you can't control yourself enough to engage in one or both, your post(s) will be removed, and if necessary, you will be reported to Facebook.
*** This Open Carry Outreach event is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbus Pride, or any other entity or organization, unless specifically stated. ***
For informational purposes only:
Columbus Pride webpage: https://columbuspride.org/
Pink Pistols (LGBTQ gun group): http://www.pinkpistols.org/about-the-pink-pistols/
The primary purpose of this open carry event is to provide visible outreach to members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer) community on the subject of self-defense – a topic which I’ve been told is of greatly increased interest recently. To those who are curious or who otherwise show interest, we’ll talk about self-defense, gun rights & privileges, and just plain old engage in civil conversation.
Last year, I and other Outreach participants had a number of rewarding and informative conversations at Cincinnati Pride.
The secondary purpose of this event is to raise the subject of the exclusionary and discriminatory requests/demands of Stonewall Columbus regarding the right of self-determination of one’s legal means of self-defense.
**Although firearm possession is legal at both the Festival and Parade**, Stonewall requests that “firearms not be brought to the Pride festival or Parade” and insists that “Firearms, loaded or unloaded, concealed or exposed, are strictly prohibited from any float or walking group throughout the Parade or at any booth or area at the Pride Festival.”
Even after multiple communications with Lori Gum, Festival Coordinator, she simply wouldn’t address or acknowledge what I was told at Cincinnati Pride and what I know from other conversations: that even in the wake of individual and collective attacks, many members of the LGBTQ community have been made to feel like pariahs or lesser members of “the community” because of requests or demands like those Stonewall has made or because of their appreciation and/or exercise of constitutional or statutory rights related to firearms.
As far as I’m concerned, Stonewall’s requests/demands only serve to exclude and condone discrimination against law-abiding members of their own community. We ALL share the same inherent right of self-defense and the right to choose our legal method(s) of exercising it.
>> SIDEARMS ONLY << please.
Although we’ll gather at a meeting point we will NOT circulate in a large group, but rather will do so singly or groups of two or three.
Some Pride Festival attendees may be apprehensive, some may be receptive, and some may be belligerent about our presence - so if you're not prepared to deal with a range of emotions/reactions, ** STAY HOME **.
This description will be modified as necessary for parking, meetup, timing, etc. reasons, including for example, as responses are received from various parties.
CIVIL DISCUSSION HERE: The aim of this event and this page is to spark >> dialogue and discussion << (not insult), so if you can't control yourself enough to engage in one or both, your post(s) will be removed, and if necessary, you will be reported to Facebook.
*** This Open Carry Outreach event is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbus Pride, or any other entity or organization, unless specifically stated. ***
For informational purposes only:
Columbus Pride webpage: https://columbuspride.org/
Pink Pistols (LGBTQ gun group): http://www.pinkpistols.org/about-the-pink-pistols/