Gays against Guns debuts on Fourth

Posted by | July 4, 2016 18:30 | Filed under: Politics


The group was demonstrating against a gun bill backed by Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin.

About 20 members of the newly formed group canvassed a Fourth of July parade in the village of Patchogue, New York, handing out flyers condemning the local Republican congressman, Lee Zeldin, who is the main sponsor of a gun control bill that will be introduced in the House of Representatives this week.

Gays Against Guns came together after 49 people were killed and 53 injured at a LGBT nightclub in Orlando last month. The group debuted at New York City’s Pride parade in late June. Monday’s protest was their first foray into a small town.

Hundreds lined Main Street in the 11,700-person village, watching local dance groups march and community figures drive by in flag-decked cars. While most focused on the festivities, many accepted the flyers.

Tim Murphy, who helped organize the demonstration, said he hoped the group could bring “sassy brashness” to the fight for stricter gun control laws.

“Today is the start of an election season-long campaign to shame the NRA puppets in Congress as far and wide as we can,” Murphy said.

Zeldin was out at several other Fourth of July events in the district on Monday, said his communications director, Jennifer DiSiena, in an email. In his absence, Gays Against Guns made a puppet to represent him.

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One response to Gays against Guns debuts on Fourth

  1. Ron Theison July 5th, 2016 at 08:17

    I think the Pink Pistols are a much more sensible gay group.

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