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'''Glitter bombing''' is an emerging act of [[civil disobedience]] in the United States in which activists |
'''Glitter bombing''' is an emerging and illegal act of [[civil disobedience]] in the United States in which activists [[glitter]] on politicians at public events.<ref name="vinciguerra">Vinciguerra, Thomas (August 27, 2011). [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/opinion/sunday/glitter-a-kinder-gentler-prank.html Glittering Rage.] ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> Glitter bombers have frequently been motivated by their target's anti-gay political beliefs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moody|first=Chris|title=‘Glitter advocates’ plot their next victim|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110620/pl_yblog_theticket/glitter-advocates-plot-their-next-victim|accessdate=October 7, 2011|newspaper=Yahoo! News|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref> The status of glitter bombing as non-violent protest is controversial, and it has been classified as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault assault] by some although it is technically [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(crime) battery]. |
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==Targets== |
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Revision as of 09:08, 23 October 2011
Glitter bombing is an emerging and illegal act of civil disobedience in the United States in which activists glitter on politicians at public events.[1] Glitter bombers have frequently been motivated by their target's anti-gay political beliefs.[2] The status of glitter bombing as non-violent protest is controversial, and it has been classified as assault by some although it is technically battery.
Targets
- Newt Gingrich — The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and his wife Callista were showered with glitter at a book signing in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 17, 2011. Nick Espinosa dumped a full box of glitter on them, shouting "Stop the hate!" and "Feel the rainbow, Newt!"[3][4]
- Tim Pawlenty — Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and a potential 2012 United States presidential candidate, was showered with glitter and pink feathers by Nancy Mancias and Chelsea Byers, two members of the anti-war coalition CODEPINK. He was targeted at a book signing in San Francisco on June 16, 2011, with the perpetrators stating that Pawlenty's "homophobic attitude" and opposition to recognition of same-sex unions in Minnesota motivated them.[4]
- Michele Bachmann — Bachmann, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota and a 2012 presidential candidate, was glitter bombed in Minneapolis on June 18, 2011, by Rachel E. B. Lang with the support of the LGBT-interest organizations GetEQUAL and COLAGE. Lang was motivated by Bachmann's anti-gay sentiment and her support for a ministry that opposes LGBT issues.[5]
- Bachmann & Associates — Michele Bachmann's husband Marcus Bachmann is a therapist whose clinical practices, in particular his practicing reparative therapy designed to change the sexual orientation of patients from homosexual to heterosexual, drew scrutiny during his wife's 2012 presidential campaign. Activists dressed as barbarians (a reference to a comment by Marcus Bachmann analogizing homosexuality to barbarism) glitter bombed Bachmann & Associates' Minnesota office on July 21, 2011 to protest the Bachmanns' stances on LGBT issues.[6]
- Minnesota for Marriage — an organization that favors passing a constitutional amendment disallowing same-sex marriage in Minnesota, the group was glitter bombed at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair on September 4, 2011, by Minnesotans United for All Families, which opposes the amendment.[7]
- Political consultant Karl Rove and Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen were both glitter bombed on October 7, 2011 at two separate events.[8]
Response
Slate magazine's Stephen Spencer Davis wrote that glitter bombing "could be the most fabulous form of protest ever".[9]
Former US presidential candidate Mike Huckabee compared glitter bombing to assault and stated that "The people ought to be arrested who did that. That’s an assault."[10]
In fiction
In the Season 3 premiere of Glee, William McKinley High School teacher and Glee Club director Will Schuester glitter bombs cheerleading coach and candidate for the United States House of Representatives Sue Sylvester as a protest against her support for cutting federal funding for the arts in public schools. The tactic backfires, as Sue sees a boost in her poll numbers after the event is posted to YouTube.
See also
References
- ^ Vinciguerra, Thomas (August 27, 2011). Glittering Rage. The New York Times
- ^ Moody, Chris (June 20, 2011). "'Glitter advocates' plot their next victim". Yahoo! News. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "US presidential candidate Newt Gingrich showered in glitter". BBC News. May 18, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Roberts, Christine (June 17, 2011). "Protesters glitter bomb GOP candidate Tim Pawlenty". Daily News. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bachmann joins the glitteratti". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. June 18, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Grindley, Lucas (July 21, 2011). ""Barbarians" Raid Marcus Bachmann's Office". The Advocate. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Buchta, Jim (September 6, 2011). "Glitter rains down on group backing marriage amendment". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Michelson, Noah (October 7, 2011). "Glitterati, Gay Rights Activists, Glitter Bomb Karl Rove And Republican Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Davis, Stephen (June 17, 2011). "Pawlenty Latest GOP Contender to Get "Glitter Bombed"". Slate. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Martel, Frances (June 18, 2011). "Mike Huckabee: Presidential Glitter Assailants Should Be Arrested". Mediaite. Retrieved October 7, 2011.