GOTH CRY-IN, 2010

a group of people being all sad on the sidewalk and stuffpeople have gathered to grieve the pride celebration at market and hayes by the post office at fox plaza

in loving memory of queer liberation -- sunrise june 28 1969 sunset unsure -- cause of death racism, capitalism, bank of america, consumerism, bp oil plumes, transphobia, ableism, HIV, apathy, bud light, showtime, colonization, gay marriage, war, prisons, npic, and gavin newsom -- pallbearers gay shame & radical trans and queer folks everywhere gayshamesf.org gay shame presents a very special in-action -- goth cry-in -- cry sissy cry -- sad songs! goth make-up booth! possible eulogy! skulk in shame to 1900 market (outside the lgbt center) to grieve pride from1pm to 4pm sunday june 27

wheatpastes of the goth cry-in flyer

person wailing in sorrow at the corner of market and hayes by the post office near the pride celebration

people grieving loudly at the corner of market and hayes

person grieving loudly at the corner or hayes and market

people on the ground wailing, one person holding a cardboard tombstone that reads "r.i.p. queer liberation"

person wailing on their hands and knees

person wailing next to a baby blue banner that says "corporate pride makes us cry" and holding a cardboard tombstone that says "r.i.p. queer liberation"

person sobbing holding a cardboard tombstone reading "here lies those lost fighting the good fight for liberation"

person sobbing with a sign that says "corporate pride makes us cry"

person crawling on the ground sobbing

two people crawling on the ground sobbing

people gathered on the planter in the area in front of the post office at market and hayes with one person sobbing on the ground

people crawling on the ground sobbing, one holding a cardboard tombstone that reads "r.i.p." queer liberation

person sobbing

people brooding by the planter in front of the post office area at the corner of hayes and market, one holding a cardboard tombstone reading "r.i.p. queer liberation"

person holding up a cardboard tombstone that reads "r.i.p. pride"

two people handing out flyers

people gathered at the planter in the area in front of the post office at market and hayes with a pink cardboard coffin plastered with multicolored queer papel picada and wilted violet hyacinth and magenta gladioli on the lid holding a blue "corporate pride makes us cry" banner

a pink cardboard coffin purple gladioli and violet hyacinth and people staging a die-in

people staging a die-in on the sidewalk in front of the planter by the post office at market and hayes

people holding a blue banner that reads "corporate pride makes us sick" sitting on the planter in front of the post office at market and hayes and some other people apparently playing dead on the ground with cardboard tombstones reading "r.i.p. queer liberation" and "r.i.p. trans rights"

a person apparently playing dead on the ground holding a cardboard tombstone reading "here lies those lost fighting the good fight for liberation"

people staging a die-in near the planter in the area in front of the post office at market and hayes

person holding a cardboard tombstone that says "r.i.p. queer liberation"

 

people grieving by the planter in front of the post office area at market and hayes holding cardboard tombstones

detail of a pink cardboard coffin covered with slightly wilting indehiscent pink silk stemmed gladioli and multicolored queer papel picado pasted on the side

person wailing on the ground with a cardboard tombstone

close-up of indehiscent and wilting pink and red gladioli and violet hyacinth on the top of the pink cardboard coffin

person wailing at market and hayes in front of the post office while someone holds a cardboard tombstone in the background

person grieving with blood smeared on their face in front of the post office at market and hayes

person wailing in front of the post office at market and hayes

crowd of people overcome with grief in front of the post office at market and hayes

people overcome with grief at market and hayes

person holding a banner reading "corporate pride makes us cry" and crying

two people embrace in grief

two people with apparently dour expressions holding a sign that says "corporate pride makes us cry"

person crying next to someone holding a banner at market and hayes by the planter in front of the old post office area

person holding a sign with dancing skeletons that reads "queer liberation needs a resurrection" in front of the entrance to the post office at market and hayes by the planter

people on the ground at the market and hayes post office area grieving

close up of indehiscent pink gladiolis and roses and cardboard tombstones on the lid of the pink cardboard coffin that read: "here lays free health care" and "here lies a queer & inclusive social movement" and papel picados plastered on the side of the coffin

person holding a cardboard tombstone that reads "r.i.p. queer liberation" in the sidewalk area in front of the post office at market and hayes

people wailing on the ground of the post office area at market and hayes next to a navy blue banner that reads: "corporate pride makes us cry"

person writing "freaks against corporate homogeneity" on a cardboard tombstone

person holding a sign that says "limp wrists clenched fists"

the dreary processional trudges down market

the gloomy march proceeds down market

the procession makes its way down market

people carrying a pink coffin down market street

person holding a cardboard tombstone that reads "freaks against corporate homogeneity / eugenics"

people gathered on the planter in the post office area at the corner of market and hayes with a blue banner that reads "corporate pride makes us sad"

people gathering on the planter in front of the post office at market and hayes holding cardboard tombstones

person holding dead flowers and an umbrella appearing sad

a crowd of people in front of the post office area at market and hayes and one person holding a bundle of pink gladiolis and a cardboard tombstone that says "r.i.p. pride as protest killed by apathy & corporations"

a person with an upside-down cross drawn on their face

a person wearing dark glasses and finger armor

person in a sugar skull mask and a black lace skirt handing out flyers at market and hayes

people congregating about the planter at market and hayes

person holding an umbrella

people in a procession carrying flowers

two people gather at the bike mounted mobile sound system at market and hayes

people holding cardboard tombstones reading "r.i.p. pride" and "r.i.p. trans rights" gathered on the large concrete planter in the post office area at market and hayes

person carrying a cardboard tombstone that reads "here lies a queer & inclusive social movement"

cardboard tombstone reading "here lies those lost fighting the good fight for liberation"

the procession of mourners debark from the lgbt center at market and octavia

person holding a cardboard tombstone reading "here lays free health care"

people sitting on the planter in the post office area at market and hayes

people huddled over a pink cardboard coffin

people gathering on the planter at the post office area at market and hayes

people gathered in front of the main entrance of the lgbt center at market and octavia

tealight candles dot a nosegay of red roses and two stems of violet hyacinth and a cardboard tombstone reading "here lies a queer & inclusive social movement" on the lid of a pink cardboard casket

pink cardboard coasted plastered with queer multicolor papel picado leaning against the front entrance of the lgbt center

two people holding a blue "corporate pride makes us cry" banner next to a pink cardboard coffin with tealight candles dotting its perimeter at the corner of market and hayes

close-up of dancing skeletons with "queer liberation needs a resurrection" written around it attached to the front of the lgbt center's old window logo

two people in front of the entrance of the lgbt center at market and octavia

a person wearing finger armor leaning against an ornate lamp post at market and hayes

a person apparently overcome with grief in front of the lgbt center at market and octavia

procession of people apparently sad making their way up market street

the procession continues up market street with one person carrying two stems of wilted pink gladioli

a person having goth make-up applied

two people inside of a black picture frame

people sitting on the sidewalk lighting one another's taper candles

people sitting on the ground lighting taper candles

people sitting on the ground lighting taper candles and reading the second edition of the gay shame zine

the procession makes its way down market near van ness avenue

 

the procession continues with a person walking down market holding a few rubber-banded stems of wilted violet hyacinth

a procession crosses van ness avenue at market

person in a veil heading up market street

a group of people in a dour procession crossing van ness at market