Friday, August 26, 2011

Pittsburgh: gay protest outside Pleasure Bar on Liberty Avenue; five arrested — video

Stephen Goodman, 27, Ryan Lee Williams, 27, Adam Michael Staniszewski, 25, David Japenga, 22 and Chelsea Toone, 21 were charged with infractions which included obstructing highways and failure to disperse after they failed to move to Friendship Park. Police said they acted because the rally’s organizers failed to register for the proper permits and didn't alert them about the gathering.

Lauren Jurysta, 23, spurred the protest via a social-media video, text messages and word of mouth after she was threatened by a man with a gun Tuesday night while she was holding her girlfriend's hand. She said the assailant came out of the Pleasure Bar.

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