Stonewall Riots and Pride Marches

[Torchwatch]

I saw the long documentary on the Stonewall Riots the other night. New York gays in the 1960's reacted to police harassment and turned on the unprepared police. The police were outnumbered and outmanoeuvred, they never expected the gays that had been passively beaten up and arrested for years to turn on them. It went on for nights

At the end of the riots, when the police had withdrawn the first Gay Pride March took place. It was an in your face event, a challenge to all the police and homophobes to try to stop them or stay at home.

We sometimes see objections to speedos being worn at Gay Pride marches, but those who dare to go on the marches are deliberately being as shocking and controversial as they can within the law and for them speedos are the answer. Speedo should be proud that their products are being used to stand up to the forces of homophobia and repression.