Gay Loggers for Jesus, Tea Partiers rally in Bozeman Montana
One freedom not taken for granted in Bozeman this Independence Day weekend is freedom of expression. Two very different groups held morning parades down Main Street, beginning with the Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus. Organizers say the group celebrates what’s right about America. Brian Leland, president of the group, said, :”We’re asking folks, shop on your way down Main Street, we have an entire hour to get from here to the courthouse. If you want to stop, get a cup of coffee, please do so.” One logger said, “I think it’s awesome that people could come out here and raise protests and speak their mind and show their affiliation for whatever particular cause they belive in. Another logger noted, “I think the 4th of July is a great day to come out and support the President of the United States, I can’t think of anything more patriotic.” The second parade, the Bozeman Tea Party, brought in a larger crowd and a message far more critical of the status quo.
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Gay Loggers reach goal, to protest as planned
The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus will march on Main Street as planned July Fourth, the organizer of the group said Thursday evening.
Organizer Brian Leland had set a 5 p.m. deadline Thursday to reach his fundraising goal of $1,100, the amount of money the city of Bozeman estimates it will cost it to shut down the downtown thoroughfare for the morning protest.
Leland said Thursday evening that he had raised about $1,500. The $400 difference will be given to the local food bank, he said.
The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus was formed to protest how the city went about granting the Bozeman Tea Party’s request for a permit march down Main Street on July Fourth.
City staff initially denied the Bozeman Tea Party’s request to cordon off the street for two hours while they protested government spending, the growing national debt and taxes. But following pleas from members of the Tea Party, the Bozeman City Commission recommended 4-1 that staffers reverse their decision, which they did.
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