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Santa Cruz Indymedia | LGBTI / QueerDykes Rally and March in Santa Cruz without Sponsors or Permits
The 16th annual Santa Cruz Dyke March took place on May 31st to increase lesbian visibility and activism. The gathering, unsponsored and unpermitted, began at the clock tower and featured local poets and musicians. After a three and a half hour rally, queers from near and far, and allies, marched down Front St. to Laurel St. and then up Pacific Ave. while spectators lined the sidewalks. ![]() band_5-31-08.jpg Chants during the march included:
We're Here! We're Queer! We're Not Going Shopping!! (To the Barney tune) I love you, you love me, homo-sex-u-a-lity. 2, 4, 6, 8... How do you know your wife is straight? Poverty, greed, discrimination! Fuck your kinder, gentler nation! 2, 4, 6, 8... we will not assimilate! You can get more information from the announcement and website: The 16th Annual Santa Cruz Dyke March http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/31/18503238.php http://santacruzdykemarch.com
U.S. Department of Homoland Security
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Hug
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Gabriel Morte
![]() gabriel-morte_5-31-08.jpg Revolutionary & Poet
Cheri Lovedog
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Time to March
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Front
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Against the Grain
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South Pacific
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Melissa on Pacific
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Santa Cruz Dyke March
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Smiles
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Rushing
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Children
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Fist Peace
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Dykes on Pacific
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Spectators
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Onlookers
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Drumming
![]() drumming_5-31-08.jpg Diane Patterson on the Drum
Melissa
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