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for three years, the S.C. Gay and Lesbian
Pride March is like a carnival or street
festival.
"Different church groups, different
youth groups, political groups, basically
any facet that you would have in any
other community will all be participating,''
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Universalist Church support their
homosexual members. tha
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to study and evaluate certain issues for
themselves," said Jane Poster, Director res
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group where the parade ends promoting am
hate and homophobia.
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that they accost people," Stone said. "If
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"There is absolutely nobody, under
y circumstance, that speaks for every
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Clint Spires, a USC sophomore, agrees
it everyone has their opinions, including
mosexuals.
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from both sides," Spires said.
The parade has been a Columbia
event for about six years and has received
some support from the city, which made
getting a parade permit easier.
"It's always an issue, but ifs not that
difficult because local authorities are
very supportive of our march, said
Dallas Craft, co-director of the S.C. Gay
and Lesbian Community Center.
Craft said he does not expect negative
reactions from Columbia communities.
"We do not anticipate any problems,''
he said. "My purpose in marching is out
of respect for me. I live a normal life. Hie
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for myself and to express the right to
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Theater Saturday afternoon as
students busily dashed about
arranging props, painting finishing
touches on furniture and practicing
light and sound cues.
In the adjacent room stood Marco
Banioelli, painting the woods "Pinter's
Betrayal" on a sign to be hung outside.
The USC Lab Theatre and Puppet
Regime are currently presenting
"Betrayal," a compelling play by Harold
Pinter, at Benson Theater. The
production is a particularly special
one, for it was directed by guest artist,
Marco Banicelli. "Marco is a brilliant
director, and it has been a wonderful
opportunity to work with him," said
junior theatre major Meg Madden,
the stage manager for the production.
Marco, a graduate ot ine Julliard
School, is a freelance actor and director.
USC's theatre department brought
him in as a guest artist to conduct
classes and direct a show.
"We're learning a lot by having
the chance to work with such a great
professional artist! Puppet Regime
wanted to help out because it was an
opportunity we just couldn't pass up,"
said Patrick Holland, a junior theatre
major and president of the Puppet
Regime. "Whether on the shift crew,
acting, painting the set or watching,
we're all having a great time working
with Marco."
Marco chose to direct "Betrayal"
because, "I've loved this play for a
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