Drag March LA Rallies Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation: ‘Every Time Our Community Is Attacked, We Come Back Stronger’
variety.comDrag March LA, a rally in West Hollywood to protest anti-LGBTQ legislation. The event, which kicked off at West Hollywood Park at 10 a.m.
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In response to growing rhetoric supported by the Christian Nationalist movement calling LGBTQ+ people “unsafe” for families, Drag March was organized to take place on Easter Sunday, with members of faith groups joining to show their support of the LGBTQ community.
After a series of speeches, the march set off, moving down Santa Monica Boulevard up to West Knoll and back around to WeHo Park. “We have seen over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation introduced across the U.S.,” Hollendonor told Variety. “We are standing up in resistance to that.
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