The Liberty City Stonewall Democrats and DFA Group Philly for Change teamed up for a protest at the 12th Street Gym. The Gym, popular among the LGBT Community in Philly, was owned in part by Bob Guzzardi, a financial backer of Rick Santorum.
The protest turned into a celebration, however, when Bob Guzzardi responded by selling his interest in the gym to avoid the planned protests, and a campaign to encourage fair-minded folks to switch to another gym. Liberty City Democratic Club stated on their website "This is an amazing victory for the LGBT community of Philadelphia and for the fight to defeat Santorum at the polls this year!"
You can read the whole story in the Philadelphia Enquirer
Posted by David at April 13, 2006 05:56 PM