December 15, 2022

People who hate drag shows and threaten them with violence have made drag shows more popular than ever. Via KENS5.com:

SAN ANTONIO — Tuesday night, “A Drag Queen Christmas” show attracted a large crowd outside of the Aztec Theatre in downtown San Antonio.

On one side of St. Mary’s Street, a few dozen people gathered to protest the all-ages performance. Some prayed into a microphone, others held signs that read “marriage equals a husband and wife” and “no kids allowed” – referring to drag shows. Organizers of the protest accuse the show of "grooming children."

On the other side of St. Mary’s Street, a larger group formed. LGBTQ advocates waved pride flags and held signs that read “down with the anti-LGBTQ laws” and “smash fascism.” Many chanted phrases like “God loves gays.”

[...] “Since we are dealing with people’s rights, we are not going against LGBTQ,” said Ramon Garza, the vice president of This Is Texas Freedom Force (TITFF). “We are saying that we do not like that these shows are not age restricted, and that’s a primary reason we are here.”

Meanwhile, the supporters were having a party:

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