Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s planned wedding festivities in Venice are prompting stepped up protests from local activists.

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,