----- Original Message ----- From: anti_nazileague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 9:35 PM Subject: [ANL] Leicester: defend Leicester Pride against fascist attack! > ===================================================== > LEICESTER Sat 29 July: Defend Leicester Pride against fascist attack! > The following message is forwarded from Leicester Unity Against Prejudice > ===================================================== > > > UNITE AGAINST PREJUDICE! > > IN March of this year, the Leicester Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras festival > planned for July was cancelled, the organisers blaming threats of violence > by the far right. > > WE are planning to hold an alternative event to take place on the same day, > 29th July 2000. The event aims to be a celebration of Lesbian, Gay & > Bi-sexual lifestyles as well as uniting all groups against prejudice of all > kinds. > > NATIONALLY we have seen a rise in "hate crimes" of all kinds, the London > "Nail bomber" being the most extreme example. If the fascists are allowed to > gain confidence from their apparent "success" in getting the Leicester Mardi > Gras cancelled, they will be threatening other events. Who'll be next? > > THE local (very small) branch of the National Front have said that they will > try to stop the march. We need hundreds of people to turn up on the day - to > show the bigots where they can put their threats. And to have a massive > party, of course. Come along with your friends and family to: > > Leicester Pride! > Rally, Parade & Party - 29th July, 1pm. > > Starts outside LGB Centre, Wellington Street, > then parade through town to a picnic in Abbey Park. > > Unity Against Prejudice, c/o 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Supporters include: Leicester LGB Centre, Leicester College Student Union, > Leicester University LGB group, City of Leicester NUT, > UNISON East Midlands Region, UNISON Leicester Health Branch > > ========================= > ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE > PO Box 2566 > London N4 1WJ > Tel: 020 7924 0333 > Fax: 020 7924 0313 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.anl.org.uk > ========================= > > > ======email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] phone:020 79240333, fax:020 79240313, ANL PO Box 2566 London N4 1WJ======
