As a result , MIX made the decision to open the venue as a sanctuary for queer Occupiers .
The Occupy Wall Street movement was going on at the same time , and the NYPD raided Zuccotti Park just before the festival opened .
MIX made the decision to open the venue as a sanctuary for queer Occupiers .
The Occupy Wall Street movement was going on at the same time , and the NYPD raided Zuccotti Park just before the festival opened .