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Anti-Gay Carolers Pop Squat At Target

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Holiday shopping turned ugly for some Sacramento shoppers.

Christmas caroling anti-gay activists planted themselves in front of a Target to protest California’s new queer-inclusive education laws.

Target officials put up “no loitering” signs to dissuade the activists, who were also singing Christmas carols, but cops say they can stay. From the local NBC affiliate:

Officials said that the carolers said that they were peacefully protesting a new California law that prohibits discriminating against gays in school curriculum.

The store put out a no-loitering sign and called the police, but officials said the carolers were allowed to stay, as they hadn’t broken any laws.

While some shoppers supported the tone deaf group’s right to protest, most found them distasteful. Said one young woman, “It’s unpleasant, because it’s not the time of year to be doing that.”

Yeah, such antics are best left for Halloween.

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By:           Andrew Belonksy
On:           Dec 10, 2007
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12 Comments

No. 1 · Woof · Member · 114 comments

Straight people are so retarded.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 12:39 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 2 · hells kitchen guy

I love people like this. They make homophobia look so lame, sometimes I think they’re hired by gay groups.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 12:40 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 3 · kel777 · Member · 28 comments

Like everything in America, homophobia has become McHomophobia. It’s all just laughable.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 1:06 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 4 · Amber LeMay · Member · 159 comments

What songs did they sing? Probably not “Don we now…”

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 1:19 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 5 · pc

all of the local gays should have taken advantage of the free serenading by making out with their boyfriends/girlfriends in front of this twisted group, while thanking them for the romantic inspiration. there is nothing these homophobes dislike more than public affection displayed between same-gender couples.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 1:34 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 6 · Woof · Member · 114 comments

*Amber* or “Make the yule tide…”

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 1:42 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 7 · Todd

It’s weird for me to think that these people woke up that morning and somehow had nothing better to do with their day. Honestly, aren’t there bigger fish to fry?

Get a life, people.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 5:02 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 8 · RobertinCA

I work for the afore mentionded big box retailer. The store did what they are supposed to do to provide the guest with a distraction free enviroment. Mall management is responsible for seeing that these yahoo’s off the property. The police can’t do anything because they haven’t broken the law. I would have gone on lunch and written a protest sign “Target welcomes everyone to shop with us during the holidays. Even the bat shit crazy ones.”

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 8:21 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 9 · mike

haha, like is there ANYTIME of year to be doing that?

Some people really need to be just shot in the face.

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 8:36 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 10 · Neil

I imagine these people are not that fun to be around…

Posted: Dec 10, 2007 at 8:49 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 11 · David Xumey

i LOVE how quickly homophobia is becoming a joke. it is UNFASHIONABLE to be homophobic. we owe these people.. they are putting themselves out there to be laughed at. GET. WITH. THE. TIMES.

Posted: Dec 11, 2007 at 1:04 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 12 · MauraHennessey

It is hardly unfashionable to be homophobic or transphobic(queerphobic?). Look at the Republican presidential campaigns. Look at our own community during ENDA.
That said…these people do make us look good…(chuckle) and we really ought to sponsor them to make us look better in more places.

Posted: Dec 11, 2007 at 11:12 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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