Activists in Venice are stepping up protests in an attempt to disrupt, or even prevent, the planned wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist, pilot and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez next week.

After struggling at first to hang a massive “No Space for Bezos” banner, complete with a drawing of his inarguably phallic Blue Origin rocket in the center, a handful of speakers roused the crowd of around 300 Venetians,

As Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez‘s wedding draws closer, protests have broken out in Venice, citing the “exploitation of the city” as the reason. Activists have launched protests against the Amazon founder for his lavish ceremony,