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Drag queen events targeted by right-wing demonstrators

Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators

Aired 12/05/2022

PBS News Hour

Drag queen events targeted by right-wing demonstrators

Clip: 12/5/2022 | 7m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators

Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in many cities for younger audiences. But as the backlash and rhetoric against LGBTQ people have grown, so have the threats to the drag community. Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Aired 12/05/2022

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