Please join The Reigning Emperor Paul Maka Poole & The Reigning Grand Duke Patrick Noonan, Monday, October 12 at 18th Street and Castro Street for a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Matthew Shepard and to ERASE HATE.
The vigil will begin at 7pm in front of BofA located at 18th & Castro Streets. Procession will follow to the Pink Triangle Memorial Park. Special Guest speakers are expected but have not been announced at this time.
ERASE HATE wristbands will be sold for $5 and all Proceeds will benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
This purple wristband features "Erase Hate" on one side and www.MatthewShepard.org on the other side. Show your support for the Matthew Shepard Foundation and make a statement against hate.
We ask that you please bring your own candles.
ABOUT MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION
The Matthew Shepard Foundation was founded by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming on October 12, 1998.
Created to honor Matthew in a manner that was appropriate to his dreams, beliefs and aspirations, the Foundation seeks to "Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion & Acceptance" through its varied educational, outreach and advocacy programs and by continuing to tell Matthew's story.
For more information please contact Patrick at patrickjnoonan@yahoo.com
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My suggestion is that instead of meeting at 18th and Castro, you all go to 408 Clement Street (the Rock-It Room) and protest the performance of murder-monger and Jamaican "musician" Buju Banton, whose lyrics talk about shooting gay men in the head and pouring acid on them. This would be a much better way to honor Matthew Shepard and achieve your goal of erasing hate. We managed to get Banton's sorry ass canceled in San Jose; San Francisco should be able to do the same EASILY.
Sorry, make that 406 Clement Street.
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