This type activism is based not on any contentious outdoor bare-kuckles counter-picketing of anti-gay-anti-Disney protestors, but upon a show of gay and lesbian dollar-strength at Disney-supported businesses at a specific time when they are under siege.

"On Saturday, June 6," promises "Stand Our Ground", "we will fill Disney Stores across the U.S. By filling these stores and their registers, we will prove that family friendly policies are good business. We will show that if a corporation stands for justice we will stand with them."

Such activism would thus entail persons buying—while the religious right bellows-- Disney toys and products for needy children, thus showing appreciative and meaningful support for a major gay-friendly corporation that's been perpetually threatened by fundamentalist stooges for its show of an American sense of fair play and its practicing of the principles of non-discrimination.

The avoidance of counter-pickets and the use of a merchandise "buying strategy" instead, say the consumer-activists, will avoid frightening any children caught in the cross fire of possibly volatile gay-and "Christian" anti-gay protests. "At the Disney Stores there will be many children," say its pitch-people—"lets avoid confrontation that may frighten them."

"If you are confronted by a protestor at Walt Disney World or a Disney store," these consumer advocates advise, "walk away and notify a Disney employee at once."

Keeping abreast of rampant intellectual poverty that festers in homophobic politics--family values style-- GayToday reporters regularly study the anti-gay agenda that fulminates on the hotly anti-Disney web site of The American Family Association: www.afa.net

Here may be perused the ravings of semi-lunatic illiterates epitomized by the Wildmon family, a dynasty (founded by Donald, who is not related to the Disney Duck) which, under the guise of Christian teaching, is making a financial killing while encouraging—through something analogous to tithing— anti-gay ejaculations that allow the Wildmons-- and others whose homosexual anxiety-levels run high—illusions of relief during their own personal battles with the much-feared homosexual "menace," carried even up to the very gates of Disneyworld, all in the name of religion.

Disney, according to the AFA's troop-marshalling propaganda, is "territory the enemy gained." In concert with Operation Rescue, the AFA says its goal is to keep uncloseted homosexuals out of Disney altogether and "confront" the enemy (meaning such open gay men and lesbians) "at every gate where he is building strongholds."

"Stand Our Ground", therefore, is asking help— with its plan to counter "religious" bigotry through buying—in finding persons adept at purchasing Disney merchandise at the very Disney sites across the land where –between May 31 and June 7—the American Family Association and Operation Rescue will hold their protests reportedly with signs that include slogans like "No Mouse at My House" and "Choose Jesus Over Mickey."

If gay and lesbian buyers have no need of Disney items, say "Stand Our Ground" organizers, "many hospitals, clinics or shelters are in need of children's clothing, toys and stuffed animals. Please consider donating some of these purchases."

An e-mail address for those desiring to enter into this inventive "non-protest" consumer-show-of-confidence, Alana Hommel can be reached at: alana@net1plus.com