There have been at least 124 attacks on drag events in the US this year, report finds
Drag events in the US have been subjected to at least 124 incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ protests and threats in 2022, according to a new report from GLAAD.
There were reports of said attacks in 47 states, with Texas and North Carolina having the highest number at 10 each, followed by eight in Illinois and six in both Tennessee and California.
The majority took place during Pride celebrations in June, with the recent mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs not recorded in the data due to the motive not being formally declared when the report was released on 22 November.
There were also a notable number in September, October and November, which is believed to have been linked to anti-drag rhetoric being used in campaign ads for the midterm elections.
