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Re:Proud Boys war on drag is fueling a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ ... by EEMac on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:27AM (#34911775)
It's interesting how national media reports this. Whether you agree with them or not, Proud Boys are incredibly clear about protesting all-ages drag shows. "18+ gets rid of us" is common chant. "Groomer" only applies to events with kids present.

Yet the media reports it as a mysterious "war on drag," as though small-government types hate performance art. That's funny.

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Re:Proud Boys war on drag is fueling a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ ... by a_shovel on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:51AM (#34912080)
They protest all-ages drag shows because they view being transgender and other forms of gender-non-conformance as inherently deviant and perverted. They focus on all-ages drag shows so they can run a "think of the children" angle to get unwarranted sympathy. They absolutely oppose adults-only drag shows too.
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