The country's government backed Pride in recent years & approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 as it seeks membership in the European Union
The drag performance was slated to be an event billed as family friendly, open to all, but organizers forced to change plans after complaints
What happened next was worthy of a Netflix movie or a reality TV show with elements of homophobia and transphobia tossed into the narrative
“The people of Zambia, just as it is the people of the African continent, deserve an opportunity to see humanity beyond heterosexuality”
Following the suspension, the extreme anti-LGBTQ account immediately returned to targeting teachers & a children’s hospital
Recently, Walsh has been helping lead a campaign against children’s hospitals providing gender-affirming care
The group rallied in front of the Minnesota state capitol caring signs with crossed out images of Pride flags and “CRT”
Awake Illinois has repeatedly used hostile epithets against those they disagree with, labeling them “groomers,” “hateful,” and “perverts”
The Russian President implied directly that the U.S. and its NATO allies assisting Ukraine were trying to erase Russian culture
Speaker after speaker reinforced the fact that the Pride flag was symbolic of the LGBTQ+ community and not a pollical statement or gesture