The Modesto Bee. Around 100 people came out to the “Stand Against Hate.”“It’s the right answer for an anti-LGBT, racist group,” participant Francis Yangat told the outlet. “There’s no oppression on the heteronormative.” Another attendee of the counter-protest said that he wasn’t surprised by the Proud Boys in Modesto.
Jupiter Dalby, an organizer with the Central California LGBTQ Collective, said that local community members, the mayor, and the city council should put up a stronger fight against discrimination. “They need to stand up for us,” he said. “They need to show up for us.”Proud Boy members, a preacher, and right-wing supporters gathered at the Planned Parenthood around noon.