Numerous Proud Boys, neo-Nazis, and other far-right groups marched in Washington DC yesterday (6 July). However, progressive LGBTI groups weren’t letting them get away with their hatred. There was an #AllOutDC counter-rally occurring simultaneously, featuring drag queens using their fans in unique ways.
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Unicorn Riot, an independent media group, was on the scene reporting. They estimate there were a few hundred attendees on either side.
For the part of the counter-rally, the DC Chapter of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence utilized their hand fans to drown out the hate spewed by the far-right marchers.
Hand fans drown out hate
Clarification: DC Chapter of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence use hand fans to drown out a far-right media host who had been antagonizing #AllOutDC protest crowd
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
What else happened?
After a Proud Boy ripped up signs belonging to the counter protesters, the police escorted the attendee out of the rally.
Video: DC police escort Proud Boys rally attendee after he ripped an anti-fascist protester’s sign at #AllOutDC pic.twitter.com/jssmnqAXqB
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
Police separated the two groups even further after a Proud Boy allegedly punched an anti-fascist counter protester.
One arrest of an an anti-racist outside Trump Hotel in DC just now after a Proud Boy started a fight by punching an antifascist pic.twitter.com/F2vhItw9Yo
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
Police have separated the Proud Boy rally attendees from the antifascists outside Trump Hotel. They’re about to board this bus to go to their “afterparty” pic.twitter.com/Hxt12KRkNe
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
As the Proud Boys and other far-right groups boarded a bus outside the Trump Hotel to attend a secret afterparty, police are seen protecting them.
DC police have brought out officers on horseback to protect the Proud Boys afterparty bus pickup spot pic.twitter.com/fmFL6fy2Jp
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
VIDEO: DC police protect Proud Boys from anti-fascists – one arrest and heavy police escort for right wing near Trump hotel pic.twitter.com/sXURweU4b7
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 6, 2019
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