In 2019, the Washington, D.C., Dyke March discouraged the carrying of “nationalist symbols,” including American and Israeli flags. In 2017, the march expelled attendees for carrying rainbow Star of David flags. Groups sometimes alter the spellings or put asterisks in words they deem offensive to avoid content moderators on social media. In my 2007 monograph Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (here- after TA), I develop the conceptual frame of homonationalism for. We will see you there regardless of if our account or this event is still active,” the event’s description said. “Please screen shot this and share to prevent any attempts by Z10N1ST and FB/Instagram to censor our account. The event’s description listed no LGBT-specific efforts. The march’s goals are to abolish the Chicago Police Department, “the Isra*li occupying forces,” and ICE, according to the march’s Facebook event. The new Chicago Dyke March promotional material on its Facebook event. The American and Israeli flags were changed to white flags. However, by Monday, the lead promotional material was changed to display the same woman still atop a burning car, but without “Chicago Police” written on the car or “ACAB” (All Cops Are Bastards) written on her shorts.
listed countries that put gay people to death, criticizing the march for "vilifying" America and Israel. Users on Twitter rebuked the march and its organizers for the material. MAN KILLED AND WOMAN HOSPITALIZED IN CHICAGO SHOOTING FOLLOWING PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE: POLICE The Chicago Dyke March, a parade set to take place the afternoon of June 26, posted an Instagram photo Saturday of its promotional material that depicted a woman standing atop a fiery police car while holding burning American and Israeli flags, according to the Post Millennial.Īnother flyer displayed a person holding up an AK-47 with the text “queers for palestine” and “zionism is queerphobic.” A Pride march in Chicago changed its online posters and flyers after backlash on social media.