The Business Improvement Area of Bank St - an over-powered group of merchants have not decided to boldly embellish the several blocks of that poky street with Rainbow flags. Many merchants from Venus Envy on Lisgar to Mother Tongue Books on Sunnyside are already subtly tagged with rainbow stickers, but is the gay community demanding the street spread the rainbow this widely? No. Only from Somerset to Gilmour! Sheesh.
Lighten Up BIA - Get over the rainbow with yourselves already.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Village
Street: Bank St (Somerset - Gilmour)
City/Town: Ottawa, ON
Because there's no place like home... have fun and support the Village Initiative. We're taking over a couple of blocks of Bank St for some food and a film screening of The Wizard of Oz. Sing along or cuddle up with a neighbour. Bring a blanket and camp out on the street. FREE event, with a suggested donation of $5 for the Village.
Rainbow flags on Bank St? The Village Initiative is a group of concerned queers who want visual acknowledgment of the gay and trans community on Bank St, where many of us already live, work & play.
The Bank St BIA (business improvement area) won't commit to rainbow banners, but we're not giving up. Show the BIA how much the queer community loves Bank St.
Things you can do at a BBQ:
* Eat a hot dog
* Meet your neighbours
* Singalong to the Wizard of Oz
* Dress up like Dorothy (or a friend of Dorothy)
* Sign the petition
* Hug your neighbours
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