[IMC-pgh-video] wednesday's actions at the Mellon Arena

[david meieran]

This is a reminder about today's actions downtown. Focus on the  
Family and other Christian Right groups are holding a "stand for the  
family" political rally tomorrow at the Mellon Area. There are two  
independent responses.

1. The WPA Marriage Equality Project, Roots of Promise and other  
groups are holding a "presence" (they're not calling it a protest)  
starting a 5:15 at Freedom Corner.
see http://standingwithallfamilies.com/

2. Former members of Resyst and others have formed a new group,  
Pittsburgh Antifa, and they are organizing a "pink, purple and black"  
bloc to confront members of the Christian Right at the Mellon Arena.  
The gathering point for the bloc is US Steel Plaza, 600 Grant Street,  
Downtown (near 6th Avenue) at 5pm (march steps off at 5:30).
see http://antifa.activeresistance.org

amanda has volunteered to video tape the pink-purple bloc, and so  
unless anyone else has already committed to doing it, i will pick up  
dan's camera tomorrow en route downtown (assuming it is in 305).  
obviously the audio for that could also be used for the radio show if  
nobody from the radio production unit (RPU) goes to that action.

please feel free to call me if you want more info:  412-421-7716

thanks
dm