I have just come from the Philly Queer March for Black Lives. The fight for the rights of one group is intersected with the fight for the rights of other groups; the same forces are arrayed against them. Here are some photos I took at the opening rally, at Love Park:

The Philly Queer March for Black Lives, a demonstration of the LGBTQ community’s solidarity with the African-American community, will take place at Love Park in Philadelphia, 15th Street and JFK Boulevard, from 1:30-4:00 PM, on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

This march is to honor the intersection between the African-American and LGBTQ communities, and to remember the struggles, and the interconnection, of the two movements.

Sponsors of the march include:

Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club, https://www.libertycity.org/

Galaei, https://www.galaei.org/

Mazzoni Center, https://www.mazzonicenter.org/

Attic Youth Center, https://www.atticyouthcenter.org/

Mosaic Medical, https://www.mosaicmedicalcenter.org/

William Way LGBTQ Community Center, https://www.waygay.org/

Penn LGBT Center, https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/

Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association, https://www.philalgbtqbar.org/

ACT UP Philadelphia, http://www.actupphilly.org/

Philadelphia Family Pride, https://www.philadelphiafamilypride.org/

Philadelphia Dyke March, http://phillydykemarch.com/

Philadelphia Black Pride, http://phillyblackpride.org/

Participants are encouraged to wear masks and maintain social distancing.