A national coalition of Latino evangelical / protestant churches organized a big pro-Bush and anti-gay marriage rally in the Bronx (led by NY State Senator and Reverend Ruben Diaz, Sr.). Several Latino LGBT organizations and their allies were there to counter their bigotry.
National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) and Democratic NY State Senator (and Reverend) Ruben Diaz' Sr. welcome the crowd to a pro-Bush, anti-gay marriage evangelical rally in the Bronx.
Signs read: "NO! to homosexual marriages, YES! to President George Bush's Constitutional Amendment!" "Gay Marriage is Against the Word of God"
This massive gathering of Latino Christians against gay marriage and pro anti gay constitutional amendment was an embarrassing and shamefull display of ignorance.I wondered why they couldnt gather like this to better the education system for our/THEIR children, affordable housing ,make BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS and better health care access A REALITY.Instead they gathered in mass like this to oppress lesbians,gay and transgender people,to wave bibles and boot leg copies of " The Passion " in our faces.I was surprised as they climbed the steps below us to block our PROUD GAY ORGANIZATION BANNERS AND PRO GAY MARRIAGE SIGNS. BUT The SURPRISE was theirs as THEY WERE FORCED TO RETREAT when THE PROUD LESBIAN , GAY , TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS FOUGHT BACK AND SHOUTED THEM BACK DOWN AND COMPLAINED TO THE POLICE.THEY WERE SURPRISED AGAIN WHEN MEMBERS OF ARCOIRIS QUOTED BIBLE RIGHT BACK TO THEM .THEIR NUMBERS EVENTUALLY SWELLED AND THEY SURROUNDED OUR ARMY OF FEARLESS LESBIAN,GAY,TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS BUT THE GROUP WAS NOT INTIMIDATED.THATS RIGHT 5000 TO 30 ,,,,, I am damn PROUD I belong to the lesbian, gay , transgender community and damn proud of all of you !!!!!
