They actually pulled the plug and honestly I am still processing that it really happened. It feels surreal knowing we held our ground and stopped that event from ever taking place because we were not about to let our community get used like that. Just keep keeping your eyes open …
August 16, 2017
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July 29, 2017
Seeing the momentum pick up like this honestly makes my head spin because it proves people are actually listening and realize that community trust is not for sale. I never thought we would get this kind of reaction but it just shows how much this issue is hurting people who really care about our city.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2017
47 Comments
Man it's 2017 there is no excuse for that behavior or that attitude. Last time I looked we all bleed red. When you can't respect every man who spends a dollar in your bar you don't deserve our respect or our dollars. Shame on you!
As a member of the lgbtq. Community activist advocate & former entertainer I stand in solidarity with phillys poc lgbtq members who are directly affected by racism & hate.
Thank you for this. I am no longer a resident of Philly but I have experienced mistreatment in venues in and around the gayborhood. This is very much needed and long overdue!
What a disgrace to our QTPOC community, both ICandy and all the sellouts attempting to make coin on our trauma. Shameful. I will take my time, energy, and MONEY elsewhere.
That video is not an "apology" video. You do not get to be racist and call on the termination of a black journalist less than a year after making intentional racial slurs to your employees of color. ICandy is not a safe space for me and NO ORGANIZATION can help bring safety back there unless a resignation or termination of the owner has been achieved.
DePiano's decision to amplify a petition calling for Ernest Owens to be silenced is beyond the pale. It shows plainly that he has not changed one bit. The black organizations that have attempted to reach out to this man---it seems like the advice is not taking.
We won't stop until DePiano is out of Philly.
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They actually pulled the plug and honestly I am still processing that it really happened. It feels surreal knowing we held our ground and stopped that event from ever taking place because we were not about to let our community get used like that. Just keep keeping your eyes open …
August 16, 2017
Final supporters
Updates
July 29, 2017
Seeing the momentum pick up like this honestly makes my head spin because it proves people are actually listening and realize that community trust is not for sale. I never thought we would get this kind of reaction but it just shows how much this issue is hurting people who really care about our city.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2017
47 Comments
We have to stand for SOMETHING. We can't keep letting racist ownership and complicit patronage to suffocate us. Revolution NOW! #ByeCandy #iCandyNoThx
Man it's 2017 there is no excuse for that behavior or that attitude. Last time I looked we all bleed red. When you can't respect every man who spends a dollar in your bar you don't deserve our respect or our dollars. Shame on you!
As a member of the lgbtq. Community activist advocate & former entertainer I stand in solidarity with phillys poc lgbtq members who are directly affected by racism & hate.
Thank you for this. I am no longer a resident of Philly but I have experienced mistreatment in venues in and around the gayborhood. This is very much needed and long overdue!
What a disgrace to our QTPOC community, both ICandy and all the sellouts attempting to make coin on our trauma. Shameful. I will take my time, energy, and MONEY elsewhere.
That video is not an "apology" video. You do not get to be racist and call on the termination of a black journalist less than a year after making intentional racial slurs to your employees of color. ICandy is not a safe space for me and NO ORGANIZATION can help bring safety back there unless a resignation or termination of the owner has been achieved.
DePiano's decision to amplify a petition calling for Ernest Owens to be silenced is beyond the pale. It shows plainly that he has not changed one bit. The black organizations that have attempted to reach out to this man---it seems like the advice is not taking.
We won't stop until DePiano is out of Philly.
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We have to stand for SOMETHING. We can't keep letting racist ownership and complicit patronage to suffocate us. Revolution NOW! #ByeCandy #iCandyNoThx