London Act Up for Love 2016 - Stonewall Lives On!

WHEN:

6/28/2016

WHERE:

Act Up for Love 2016 - Stonewall Lives On!, London

DESCRIPTION:

ACT UP FOR LOVE! – JUNE 28TH 2016 – CELEBRATING RADICAL LGBTQI RESISTANCE, LOVE AND UNITY Full list of performers and Speakers to be announced On June 28th, we mark the 47th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, which saw the LGBTQIA*+ community standing up and shutting down state repression and homophobia, transmisogny and racism. Though nearly half a century has passed, we do not let fall the passion, resistance and bravery of our brothers, sisters and siblings who fought for the rights we enjoy. Stonewall Uprising demanded “equality for homosexuals,” “Gay power,” and “freedom now!” We take their message of love, solidarity and struggle and#ACTUP4Love in the square and build a community committed to grassroots protest and empowerment for the whole community as all injustices are connected. We continue to fight injustice and build a strong contingent to counter LGBT discrimination, austerity, HIVphobia, gender-based violence, anti black racism, trans misogyny, double standards of religious leaders and LGBT xenophobia that still continue to attack our community. The Pride in London demonstration support corporations who are benefiting from locking up members of our LGBT and HIV community in illegal detention centres and have allowed the military air-force jets to fly over the parade this year. Join us to pay tribute to the founders of true radical LGBTQI liberation by uniting in a joyful protest to respond to xenophobia, militarisation, Tory healthcare austerity and the corporatisation of our struggle. Dress up or come as you are, we encourage people from all sectors of the community to join us to be part of this chapter of LGBTQIA*+ history; flanked by an ACT UP queen’s guard, celebrate diversity and challenge outdated perceptions. Join us in song, dance, sequins! Take a selfie in front of the new ACT UP banner by renowned artist Ed Hall and spread the word! It is free of course! ACT UP FOR LOVE is organised by African Rainbow Family (www.africanrainbowfamily.org) and ACT UP London (www.actuplondon.wordpress.com) For more details, or to register your interest in speaking, mobilising and for all press enquiries at ACT UP FOR LOVE please contact actuplondonfighttilltheend@gmail.com or on Twitter @ACTUP_LDN