Cops shoot at LGBTQ protestors during “Straight Pride” after Proud Boys start violence
turned violent for the second year in a row, and instead of arresting the Proud Boys who started the fray, police shot into the crowd of protestors with pepper balls and beanbags.The event was held outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic and the group of far-right militia members and hate preachers was vastly outnumbered by counter protestors.
This is the fourth time the group has held the event; the group uses the opportunity to hurl racist and anti-LGBTQ slurs at passersby and protestors while soaking up the local media and police attention.Two counter protestors were arrested by the end of the scuffle.
One Proud Boy was arrested. All three were charged with “failure to disperse.”After one of the militia members tried to push through the police line, a tussle ensued and LGBTQ defenders started throwing water bottles.
Someone tossed a firework into the fray; it was unclear what group the culprit was associated with.Two LGBTQ protesters were injured in the assault.
