------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the March 13, 2003 issue of Workers World newspaper -------------------------
"ST. PATRICK'S FOR ALL": ANTI-WAR CONTINGENT WINS APPLAUSE March 2 was the 4th annual "St. Patrick's for All" parade in Queens, N.Y. This year the march through the working-class, multinational neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside was dedicated to the memory of late Catholic anti-war activist Philip Berrigan. Hundreds marched in spite of a driving rain and a hate campaign by bigots and the local Republican Party, who have targeted the parade because it welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender participation. Marchers reflected the character of the neighborhood: Irish, Mexican, Korean and Colombian groups, lesbian and gay organizations, labor unions and churches. The Big Apple Marching Band, Comite del Cinco de Mayo dancers, Korean drummers and the De Jimbe Afro-Irish music group livened up the occasion. An antiwar contingent included members of the International ANSWER coalition, International Action Center, West Queens Greens and West Queens Independent Democrats. Onlookers along the route of march applauded the IAC banner, "Bu$h, Blair--hands off Iraq! Britain out of Ireland" and the NYCLAW banner, "Labor's enemy is in the White House and the boardrooms, not in Iraq." --Bill Cecil WW PHOTO: ANNE PRUDEN - END - (Copyright Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support the voice of resistance http://www.workers.org/orders/donate.php) ------------------ This message is sent to you by Workers World News Service. To subscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
