In 1989, the Golden Gate Bridge was blockaded for the first time by a group of protesters going by the name Stop AIDS Now…or Else! They were sick of their friends dying in a government-facilitated genocide of queer people (the medical industrial complex and corporate media were complicit, too).

It wasn't till 2016 that another group of protesters (black.seed) blockaded the Bay Bridge, this time propelled by the Ferguson uprisings and the crisis of Black people dying, especially at the hands of police.

And then in 2023 and 2024 the Bay Bridge 78 and Golden Gate 26 blockaded for Gaza; some still face charges.

Actions to take for the Golden Gate 26: linktr.ee/gg26solidarity

Event hosted with Gay Shame (gayshame.net), HALA Collective (thehalacollective.com), and Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism! (quitpalestine.org)

Emceed by Lavelle Ridley and Stab and featuring:

Deeg, Stop AIDS Now…or Else!, Gay Shame and Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism!

Jemma and Ralowe, black.seed and Gay Shame

Golzar and Turner, Bay Bridge 78

(Follow Golzar for COVID-safer events: instagram.com/cutiecraftyparty/)

Jordan and Mannan, Golden Gate 26

linktr.ee/gg26solidarity

Recorded at Counterpulse on June 24, 2025.

Thanks to Ach and Eddie at Counterpulse, and Healthcare Workers for Palestine (linktr.ee/hcw4pal).

Related episodes:

Deeg on the boycott of Manny's

https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/OTExOGQwNDctNDFkOS00MzE3LTk2ZGQtNjk4NTVkMmFlZDQz

Deeg on queer Bay direct action group LAGAI-Queer Insurrection!

https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/OTIxNTJmOWUtMDAxZi00YjgxLWExZGMtZDJlMzBjN2M0OWMx

Jemma and Ralowe on hating Signal

https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/ZjhjYTc4MDktNzAyNS00NzYyLWIyZWYtNTM0MGUzNjEzOTAw

Jemma, Lavelle and Mama Ganuush: Trans Black-Palestinian Solidarities

https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/NmYwYTkxYmEtYmYxNS00ZTQxLTk1OWItMzZjNDY3YWMwZDRm

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