Hot! Lgbts Join Occupy Chicago Protests

In the particular city's largest demonstration since Occupy Chicago commenced protesting Wall Street bankers three many days ago, hundreds and hundreds marched through downtown roadway and converged in the Art Institute to protest an expo regarding dominant bankers.

Many of those situated were being LGBT activists and also teachers.

Protesters started at five several convergence details and overloaded that streets, meeting from Michigan plus Monroe where we were looking at surrounded by a wall structure of police.

"We include the 99 percent," they will shouted, when good as "banks get bailed out, many of us receive sold out."

The march, which usually possessed also been planned with regard to months throughout anticipation of a bankers meeting for the Futures along with Options expo, coincided along with weeks of protest throughout Chicago that spread with the "Occupy Wall Street" mobility throughout New York.

The strut has been orchestrated by means of local unions plus activist sets in which integrated Lakeview Action Coalition along with Chicago Coalition with the Homeless.

Marching bands blasted available upbeat music whilst protesters sang and danced inside the streets. Hundreds connected with vistors swarmed on to curbs that will breeze photographs in the march. Above, one El conductor ended her train over the protest along with lifted a fist within solidarity.

Dozens of LGBT activists had been active within demonstration, although not any single LGBT contingent or firm marched together.

A number of associates of LGBTQ direct-action group Gender JUST made an appearance with the protest around Robin Hood costumes. Their class kayaked to the exhibition along side Chicago River.

Queer activists who went to your next month said many people felt the actual concerns of protesters were being universal.

"Regardless of race, gender as well as sperm orientation, a great deal of everyone is becoming impacted," said Jorge Valdivia, which determines since gay. "We're marching area by part we all people, and many of us have no idea exactly where they may be on its way from or how many people identify."

One queer instructor who seem to wished only to help be identified as Phillipe claimed he / she seemed to be protesting since your dog uses $150 each week about classes materials for their students since his or her university cannot give materials.

"It's really frustrating," this individual said. "I'm expecting to discover persistent movements beyond in this article understanding that persons don't tumble back into their particular each day schedule."

The protest finished without major scene below the actual modern-day mentorship from the Art Institute. There, individuals studying the expo watched protesters through above.

Photos from your Oct. twelve march simply by Kate Sosin; pics from preceding demos by simply Ed Negron