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Contact: Kelly Groves, 215-519-8133; kellygroves75@yahoo.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2006



LIBERTY CITY DEMOCRATS TO PROTEST 12TH STREET GYM

Philadelphia, PA- The Liberty City Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club will hold a demonstration on Monday, April 10 in front of 12th Street Gym (204 S. 12th Street, bet. Walnut and Locust) to protest owner Robert Guzzardi's continued financial support of right-wing, anti-gay politicians, including PA Senator Rick Santorum.

The 12th Street Gym, a popular institution in Philly's "Gayborhood" and long a centerpiece of the LGBT community, literally boasts thousands of gay members. So why is its owner, Robert Guzzardi, a major financial supporter of ANTI-GAY politicians?

The Liberty City Democrats have dug up the goods on Robert Guzzardi and how he uses the membership dollars of his LGBT clientele to support politicians such as Pennsylvania's public enemy number one, Senator Rick Santorum, who infamously compared same-sex relations to adultery, incest, polygamy, bigamy, and bestiality.

Guzzardi has also donated significant sums of money to dozens of supporters of anti-gay legislation such as Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO), author of the anti-gay Federal Marriage Amendment, Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL), and Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.

Guzzardi's public financial records are all listed on Liberty City's website: www.libertycity.org.

Media are invited to attend the protest on Monday, April 10 at 5PM in front of 12th Street Gym.

For more information, contact: Kelly Groves, Co-Chair, Liberty City Democrats. 215-519-8133; kellygroves75@yahoo.com

And who knows, maybe Bob "Yes, I Really Am Running For The Senate Against Santorum...Honest" Casey, Jr. will be there (though I'm sure Chuck Pennacchio will make an appearance on his own because he knows it's the right thing to do).