***PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT!***
An Un-Permitted Queer Parade in Honor of Christine Quinn

THURSDAY, APRIL 19th, 2007 @ 4PM
City Hall, NYC

In February, 2007, the NYPD published new regulations attacking freedom of assembly in New York City, unilaterally amending the definition of a "parade." ANY public gathering of 50 or more people - whether on foot, bicycle, or rollerskates - now requires a "permit" from the NYPD. And, just as the police have the power to grant permits, they also have the power to deny them.

Since when does the NYPD decide who can assemble and who cannot? Since when do the police create laws? Who will be permitted to exercise their constitutional right to assembly, and who will not?

That's not all. We, the NYC queer community, are outraged that City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who claims to speak for *us*, has endorsed this plan, calling the new permit regulations "a practical approach to traffic and public safety issues" (NYT 10/18/06). The same Christine Quinn who claims to speak for the queer community is now attacking the very civil rights gains that have made it possible for her, an out lesbian, to become speaker. Did the Stonewall veterans ask the police for a permit in 1970 when they held NYC's first Gay Pride Parade? Quinn betrays those who fought hard for civil rights by allowing and supporting police violations of basic tenets of the Constitution.

The Radical Homosexual Agenda calls upon all queer New Yorkers and our allies to show Christine Quinn that she does NOT represent us and that we will NOT stand by while our rights are trampled!

On Thursday, April 19th @ 4PM, assemble at the City Hall park to PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT! Let Speaker Quinn and the rest of City Council know that the police do not write laws! Bring your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers! Bring noisemakers, signs, and singing, dancing bodies to reclaim our streets and pronounce a big FUCK YOU to politicians like Quinn who sell our rights down the historical river for political gain!

When the Parade Without a Permit is over, the merry band of Parade'eers moves to an undisclosed location for a top-secret event that continues the fun and mischief!

J/M/Z train to Chambers St. N/R to City Hall. 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.

For more info, contact the Radical Homosexual Agenda at wewantyou@riseup.net or visit www.radicalhomosexualagenda.org