I protest.

The Department of Injustice.

According to CNN Online: Gay employees say DOJ blocking 'pride' event. It seems that a group of gay and lesbian DoJ employees want to hold a formal event to celebrate Gay Pride Month, but their bosses have forbidden them from doing so.

Gee, what a surprise. John "religious bigot" Ashcroft strikes again. According to the article, the EPA held such an event last Wednesday and the State Department will hold one later this month. Even the Commerce Department, while not sponsoring or officially participating in the event, still allows employees to use their facilities. But the Justice Department has forbidden the event entirely.

Greg Friel, another member of DOJ Pride, said the department is trying to send a message. "I think they are sending us a signal they want us to go back into the closet, quite frankly," Friel said.

The excuse? The president of DOJ Pride, Marina Colby, said that

she was informed May 31 that the event, set for June 18, could not go forward. She said she took part in a conference call this week with Justice Department officials in which she was told the group could not hold the event because Gay Pride Month, which is June, has not been recognized with a formal proclamation from President Bush.

Uh huh. And I suppose Ashcroft's religious intolerance has nothing at all to do with it.

If you believe that, would you also be interested in some beachfront property in Manitoba?