Anti-Racist Action

3 members of Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action were arrested on 4Dec at a peaceful demonstration in support of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender rights and reproductive freedom in. One of the arrested was badly beaten by police and had to be hospitalized. The remaining two arrestees were charged with violating a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act pertaining to supplying identification to law enforcement personnel and later released.

The demonstration took place outside the home of two organizers with the notorious queer-bashing and anti-reproductive freedom organization, Repent America, whose members regularly harass and intimidate members of the L/G/B/T community and disrupt events such as AIDS fundraisers and pride festivals. Repent America has known links to the White Rose Society, who advocate for and support the bombing of abortion clinics.

By using the USA PATRIOT Act against such activists, law enforcement personnel are attempting to equate peaceful protest, and even dissent itself, with terrorism.

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