While critical needs of the gay community and others go unmet…

* The United States spends almost as much on its military as the rest of the world combined.

* Besides building four permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, U.S. troops are in over 150 countries around the world.

* Apologists for the government say U.S. troops are used to promote freedom and democracy, but the U.S. has no problem propping up despotic regimes like Saudi Arabia, which beheads gays, backing military dictatorships like Pakistan, and attempting to overthrow elected governments, like that in Venezuela.

* Money is wasted on ideologically-driven programs such as "abstinence only" sex education and "faith-based" give-aways of tax money to anti-gay religious sects.

Please join the "Healthcare NOT Warfare" contingent in this year's Pride Parade

The contingent is a superb opportunity to outreach with an anti-war, pro-gay message to 400,000 Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans people and our allies. Besides the Gay Liberation Network, participating organizations in the contingent include the newly-formed Chicago chapter of Code Pink, Peace Pledge, Chicago ANSWER, the Chicagoland Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights, Not In My Name, Joyous Revolution, and the Queer and Trans Caucus of the Chicagoland Anarchist Network.

To join us, meet at the corner of Halsted and Diversey at 11:30 am, Sunday, June 26. We strongly suggest that you do NOT drive to the parade (if you must drive, park your car near a Brown or Red line stop of the "el" and take the train to the "Diversey" stop of the Brown line el, then walk about four blocks east on Diversey to Halsted).

Just look for the "Healthcare NOT Warfare" banner. For more information, call 773-878-3697, email LGBTliberation (at) aol.com, or go to www.gayliberation.org/