Twin Cities Pride: Jihad Yes, Christians No.

27Jun09

Three Christians were arrested today for trespassing handing out Bibles.

The Anti War Committee, a group who calls for the destruction of Israel (and along with it, the Jews ) was granted space at this year’s “Pride” event, held in Loring Park. The AWC is sympathetic to the Palestinian Arab Jihadists and Islamists who wish to establish another Muslim-Arab sharia state upon the ruins of Israel and the bodies of dead Jews, Christians, Baha’is, and anyone else who is a non-Muslim, dhimmi, mushrik, who wants their daughters to be educated, who refuses to be subject to honor killing murder etc, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.

Has it occurred to the organizers of Twin Cities Pride that by allowing the AWC to spread propaganda at the booth 4030, they are repudiating human rights in favor of political Islamism and therefore Sharia law? How would they fare in a Hamas controlled Islamic Republic?

From the Advocate, not well:

The abusive treatment of gays by the Palestinian Authority–which does not differ much from the abusive treatment of gays in most other Arab and Muslim societies–is conclusively documented. Take just one story—in the May 2003 issue of Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide by Charity Crouse (who is described in the story as a “Jewish lesbian anti-occupation activist”). Tarek, a young Palestinian gay man suspected of homosexuality, was sentenced to a “reeducation” camp run by Muslim clerics under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction. He said that for a period of two months he was “subjected to beatings with belts, clubs, and was forced to sit on bottles which were inserted into my rectum. I was hanged by the hands, I was deprived of sleep, and when I finally did sleep, my limbs were tied to the floor.”

Tarek was lucky—he wasn’t executed.

Has it occurred to Jim Kelley, the festival manager of Twin City Pride (612-305-6907) - that by allowing Jihadist sympathizers to have a table at their event he is repudiating the human rights that gay men and lesbians have in Israel to at least have a right to life and not be murdered by the State – rights that are not found in the surrounding Islamic Republics?

No, it didn’t cross his mind. Jim is too busy allegedly having Christians arrested for handing out Bibles in a public park.

WCCO covered the story about the refusal of TC Pride to allow Christians to hand out Bibles:

While they do not behave violently, their display and discussions do offend some and have even incited participants to rip up their bibles. Because of that, the new festival management wouldn’t approve their application this year.

“It is not, in our belief, discrimination, certainly not. If anything, we’re worried about being discriminated against at our own event,” said Twin Cities Pride’s David Hill.

There are many organizations including churches in the area that are affirming of the GLBT community. But festival organizers say the Johnsons are not.

“Are you not discriminating against me because I’m a Born Again Christian, and isn’t discrimination against the content of speech, isn’t that discrimination?” said Johnson.

While the Johnsons did sign the festival’s anti-discrimination statement, signing is not enough. A dozen e-mails were exchanged and the Johnson’s could not convince organizers that they would be accepting of the GLBT community, so they will not have a booth this year. The Johnsons say they will still attend the Pride Fest and try to hand out bibles.

Pride has paid a fee to rent the whole park. According to Minneapolis Parks, in that case, Pride does have the right to choose which vendors are allowed.

Therefore, David Hill (612-305-6901) allows the Anti War Committee – who sympathizes with murderous anti-Semites and deniers of human rights – to speak, but won’t allow Christians to the same rights. Signing a non-discrimination statement wasn’t enough. People ripping up Bibles and stealing parts of their fetal development display – the thugs – have set the standard for TC Pride: the Heckler’s Veto.

Mr. Hill is afraid of “being discriminated against” – not by Jihadist sympathizers, not hung from constructions cranes, or stoned to death – he is afraid of Christians handing out Bibles and preaching their gospel. And what of the Republicans, who were also present? What is that party’s view on homosexuality and same-sex “marriage”? Isn’t the actions of TC Pride arbitrary or inconsistent?

The AWC signed the same non-discrimination statement, no doubt, so they’re ok – and the Christians aren’t. One supports Jihad in the Middle East, and the other wants to hand out free Bible and preach their religion.

Right?

The Contract Clause does not abrogate fundamental rights.

BTW: Bail has been posted. Release will be between 10:30 and 10:45 PM Central time.

Update: they were released at approximately 12:30 AM.

Update June 28th 12:30 PM: The group was allegedly told by a short-haired female manager at Cafe Lurcat that: the group can sit there and have drinks, however, if they speak against Pride, she will have them arrested. Lurcat has a permit (theoretically) for a sidewalk cafe, however, they do not own the entire sidewalk.

Update June 28th 4:20 PM: Verified Meredith Aby and the AWC present earlier at a booth shared with Women Against Military Madness. I asked them a rhetorical question (paraphrased): Who executes gay men and lesbians – Israel or the surrounding Arab sharia states and the Palestinian Arab Territories?

They could not answer me, and I was informed I should leave.

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