A Year of Hate: Anti-Drag Mobilization Efforts Targeting LGBTQ+ People in the US

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A Year of Hate: Anti-Drag Mobilization Efforts Targeting LGBTQ+ People in the US

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June 20, 2023

New research from ISD reveals that anti-drag protests, threats and violence continue to accelerate in the US, and outlines the various coalitions of actors driving the mobilization forward.

This is part of a wider project looking at anti-LGBTQ+ mobilization in the US and the UK, as well soon-to-be released profiles on France and Australia.

The US report is available on our website, along with an executive summary.

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