Draped in rainbow flags and with many in full drag, thousands took over Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood to march in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community facing discrimination across the United States. The inaugural "Drag March" was a show of support for those identifying as LGBTQ+ all over the nation and as a resistance to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation enacted in the United States.
Joe Hollendoner, CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center said, “This year alone more than 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation has been introduced and passed throughout the United States” and other organizers echoed his sentiments saying these bills especially target transgender people across the country. Politicians and Pride activists rallied the crowd before the march, drawing attention to the fight. After the march, the City of West Hollywood reiterated its support for the drag community as city officials signed a resolution to help artists and performers feel safe. L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath denounced anti-drag laws being drafted in some states. The march and resolutions were appreciated by many in the crowd. Many took this march as an opportunity to create a better, more tolerant world for those that come after them.
Thousands Of WeHo Residents Flock To Inaugural “Drag March” To Protest Anti-Drag Bills
- Jeff Oliverio
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