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Do you want to march on the Pride Parade this Saturday?

Besi Besemar July 30, 2013

Vince Laws

Controversial poet, artist and activist Vince Laws is bringing his BANNED happening to Brighton Pride on Saturday August 3.

Vince will face paint 76 people with the names of the 76 countries where homosexuality is illegal according to the 76crimes.com website.

BANNED will happen before the Pride Parade begins. Meet at 9.30am on Maderia Drive, wear what you like but remember red is the colour of protest.

BANNED
Jubilee Library, Brighton

Participants will then march in the Brighton Pride Parade, carrying posters designed by Brighton University graduates Karol Michalec and Kate Wildblood, alongside Vince’s  ‘PUTIN HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST’ banner.

Vince said:

“I think it’s very important to protest right now about what’s going on in Russia under President Putin. People are being arrested, beaten, and murdered because they are identified as homosexual, or thought to be homosexual, bisexual, lesbian, trans, different. ‘Homosexual Propaganda’ is now illegal’ – saying anything positive about homosexuals in public is a criminal offence. Pride organisations are being fined for existing. It is a basic human right to exist, to be yourself, and Russia is a very influential country, if they are allowed to violate Human Rights, others will find it easier to follow. ‘Love is a Human Right’ according to Amnesty International. Hats off to Brighton Pride for helping make this happen at such short notice.”

To take part in BANNED, contact Vince Laws directly on vincelaws@gmail.com 

Details of where to meet on Madeira Drive on Saturday will be emailed to you on Thursday.

Jubilee Library, Brighton
Jubilee Library, Brighton
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