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   Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me! (oconnell@federate.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2024 15:55:08 JST Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

   A small group has gathered to honor #Palestine at #Austin Pride. They initially planned to protest an apparent ban on symbols of Palestinian liberation at Pride, but are now having a rally after a meeting and Austin Pride apologized to the Palestinian community. #LGBTQIA #Pride

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     (Edit: I'm walking this back a little because we don't know who was responsible for the arrests, if Austin Pride requested them or if APD was operating on their own. I'm going to try to get to the bottom of it. I was furious when I wrote this, still furious but more lucid now.)

     Austin #Pride lied. People with pro #Palestine symbols are not being allowed in and there has been one arrest. Chemical weapons are out #LGBTQIA

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     Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me! (oconnell@federate.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2024 23:30:44 JST Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

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     Austin Pride has reached out to me, insisting they had no knowledge of or involvement in these arrests and have asked the #police to provide them with more info about how this happened. According to them and some other folks I've spoken to, there were many Palestinian symbols at the parade. So why was this group (and possibly some others) singled out by police?

     #Pride #Austin #LGBTQIA #palestine

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     Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me! (oconnell@federate.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2024 23:30:45 JST Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

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     Austin Police Department arresting a pro-Palestinian liberation activist at #Austin Pride while a rainbow painted police horse stands guard and the #Pride parade continues in the background. This is why we say cops don't belong at Pride!

     #FreePalestine #LGBTQIA #news #police #Texas

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     Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me! (oconnell@federate.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2024 23:30:46 JST Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

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     Austin Police Department made 2 arrests tonight and threatened many more as well as the use of chemical weapons tonight, all while their brethren were marching in the pride parade. And all over some Palestinian flags. They threatened us with rainbow painted horses (I'll find photos later). This is why people say Cops Out of #Pride.

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     Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me! (oconnell@federate.social)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2024 23:30:48 JST Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

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     Correction there were 2 arrests tonight, after #Austin Pride falsely claimed people with symbols of Palestinian liberation would be welcome. Have also heard people with flags were removed from the parade area.

     #Palestine #Austin #LGBTQIA