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@timsquirrell
Professional abyss gazer. I have a PhD in being online. Communications & Editorial @isdglobal. My cat’s views; my brain's worms.
26-07-2010 22:12:48
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Yesterday we Institute for Strategic Dialogue published our studies of the last year of anti-drag activism in the US and UK. We found a rising swell of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, driven by the 'groomer' slur. isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…
Institute for Strategic Dialogue In the UK, @aoifegall tracked 57 incidents of all-ages drag events being targeted by campaigners seeking to have them cancelled. On 10 occasions they were successful. isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…
Institute for Strategic Dialogue @aoifegall In the US, ➡️martiny.bsky.social⬅️ & S. Lawrence saw 203 events targeted.
60 were protested by Proud Boys.
15 protests led to physical violence.
It's also the only country where substantial numbers of elected politicians have supported the anti-drag effort.
isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…
Institute for Strategic Dialogue @aoifegall ➡️martiny.bsky.social⬅️ S. Lawrence I wrote for the The Guardian about the threat anti-drag activism poses in the UK, a country with centuries of history of drag and cross-dressing as cultural expression for all ages. We still have time to push back on this hateful anti-LGBTQ+ campaign. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…