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Queer justice league
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Queer Justice League is a grassroots activist group dedicated to fighting homophobia and gender oppression. It was founded in New York City in 2007. Queer Justice League grew out of a speech given by Larry Kramer on March 13, 2007 at the New York City LGBT Community Center. While speaking about the twentieth anniversary of ACT UP, Kramer called for a "gay army" of activists to respond to ongoing physical and institutional attacks on LGBT Americans. In the following weeks, individuals interested in enlisting in this army began organizing at the Community Center. In its first few months of existence, Queer Justice League has conducted public actions in response to the homophobic remarks of General Peter Pace, to New York City Police Department harassment of queer and transgender youth at the Christopher Street Piers, to the cancellation of the Pridefest street fair during LGBT Pride weekend, to the illegal ejection of a butch lesbian from the Caliente Cab Company restaurant in the West Village, and to violently homophobic lyrics in reggae and dancehall music. Queer Justice League holds its regular meetings in New York City, but also maintains a worldwide email list and MySpace page. See Also
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