Proud Boys protest drag story hour event at Jackson Heights Library via QNS
struggled to keep the two groups on opposite sides of 81st Street. At one point, a Proud Boy wearing a skull bandana to cover his face fired off a Nazi salute before he was led away from the crowd and arrested.
Guardians of Divinity leader King Jesus, backed by members of the Proud Boys, tried to disrupt a Drag Story Hour event in Jackson Heights Thursday afternoon. In late October, Krishnan organized a community rally to show solidarity for Drag Story Hour and the Queens Public Library that was met by protesters. The near-riot on 81st Street happened nearly two weeks after right-wing groups protested a Drag Story Hour in Chelsea and trespassed at the home of Councilman Erik Bottcher in Manhattan.
“The harmful, homophobic, and transphobic extremism targeting Drag Story Hour events and the New Yorkers who support them, including Council members, is vile and dangerous,” the joint statement concluded. “We will not stay silent or accept these shameful attempts to intimidate and spread hate, especially after recent incidents that have devolved into violence and put New Yorkers in harm’s way. This City Council is proud to support children’s programs that promote inclusivity, literacy, and joy.
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