Chants of "Hey hey, ho ho, homophobia's got to go" echoed through Harvard Yard yesterday during a rally planned by the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters' Alliance (BGLTSA).

The "Stop the Hate" rally against homophobia was organized to protest recent homophobic incidents on campus and throughout the world.

About 100 people took part in the march, winding through Harvard Yard and ending with the rally at the Science Center.

"We want to get the community out here to show support for the queer kids at Harvard," said BGLTSA co-chair Michael K.T. Tan '01, who added that the group did not have any concrete demands.

"This was a collective, symbolic statement that there is no reasonable justification for bigotry," he said.

A number of incidents of homophobic vandalism at Mather, Adams and Winthrop Houses over the past month have sparked concern in the Harvard community.

"We simply could not let such blatant acts of hatred fall by the wayside," said BGLTSA Board member Matthew S. Trent '00.

The event was co-sponsored by a number of campus groups, including other organizations that focus on issues of sexuality, as well as cultural, ethnic, public service and other activist groups.