For Palestinian rights and against police homophobia
Anwen Bailey reports A contingent of people from the lesbian and gay rights groups OutRage! and the Queer Youth Alliance joined a demostration for Palestinian rights on 14 May. The demonstration was organised by the Palestinian Solidarity Committee. The contingent were there in solidarity with Palesitnians, but were also urging the Palestinian Authority to halt the arrest, torture and murder of homosexuals. They marched with placards reading: "Israel: stop persecuting Palestine! Palestine: stop persecuting queers!" According to the group, as soon as they arrived in Trafalgar Square to join the...