A man was arrested and another bloodied after dozens protested a Drag Story Hour event in NYC.
posted on Twitter by a journalist affiliated with the local media site FreedomNews.tv shows a protester wearing a gold Anonymous mask being apprehended by police. A police spokesperson confirmed in an email that the masked man, Robert Porco, 53, of Fishkill, New York,"was arrested and was charged with Assault," saying"he approached a victim and struck him in the face.
Counterprotesters could be heard in the background shouting: “Go back to Long Island” and “F--- the Proud Boys.”Stephanie Keith / Getty Images James said in a statement Sunday that the recent rise in anti-LGBTQ protests and legislation has left her"devastated and disappointed." Supporters argue that such legislation is needed to protect children from sexualized entertainment, while critics say it broadly paints all drag as overtly sexual and unfairly targets the LGBTQ community.
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