These Queens Won’t Be Stopped.

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from VICE,
6/27/19:

The Far Right Is Doxxing and Threatening Drag Queen Story Hour.

On a recent Saturday afternoon at a public library in Spokane, Washington, a drag queen named Tirrany Hex was reading “Not All Princesses Wear Pink” to about 50 children accompanied by their parents.

Outside the library, a SWAT team, a pair of marksmen, and 40 police officers stood guard.

In the weeks leading up to the June 15 “Drag Queen Story Hour,” fears of violence had been percolating throughout the community. There were even rumors that neo-Nazis were plotting a “second Charlottesville” in response to the event, said Hex, whose real name is Andrea Tate.

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The Far Right Is Doxxing and Threatening Drag Queen Story Hour. These Queens Won’t Be Stopped.