Time: 07/16/2011 – 9:00am-2:00pm

Location: Normal St and University Ave in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA. Parade steps off at Normal St and University Ave in Hillcrest. San Diego, CA

Event Summary : FREE BRADLEY MANNING CONTINGENT AT SAN DIEGO PRIDE!
On Saturday, July 16th, San Diego supporters of Bradley Manning will be marching with The San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (S.A.M.E.) who last September joined with fifteen other local progressive organizations to rally and call for the immediate release of the alleged Wikileaks whistleblower. Last August, members of S.A.M.E. were arrested in an act of civil disobedience when they refused to leave the County Clerk’s Office until marriage licenses were issued to the LGBT activists and their partners. S.A.M.E. is calling for the charges against these “Equality 9″ as well as Pfc. Manning to be dropped and insist that all parties are being persecuted for standing against systemic injustice and committing crimes of conscience.

The Parade route will begin for all contingents at 11am at Normal St and University Ave. We will march for about 1.5 miles and the route ends at Balboa Park at 6th ave. We ask that you get to Normal St and University Ave early around 8:30/9am. If you are driving, you can park your car at the Naval Hospital Parking lot on Park Ave and President’s Way. Shuttles will be provided for you and drop you off at Normal St. Our contingent number is 66.

The annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade is the 5th largest in the United States attracting 150,000 cheering spectators. The Pride Parade is the best attended and largest single day event in San Diego. Join us and share your Pride and solidarity with LGBT queeroes Bradley Manning & S.A.M.E!