Protesters trying to shut down a public reading event geared toward neurodiverse children at a New York City library were met by a wall of LGBTQ supporters who showed up in support of the drag artists hosting the story hour.
The standoff over a children's event outside the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in Chelsea on Saturday is the latest attempt from a fringe movement targeting drag events over unsubstantiated allegations of grooming.
The event was billed as"storytime with local drag performers adapted to be more accessible to kids with autism and other disabilities." The group demonstrating over the weekend brought handmade signs covering a spectrum of issues; messages protested everything from fascism to grooming to gender identity.NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher shared images online of the protesters, some of whom he tried speaking with before entering the children's reading event.
"I want to show you the face of hate, right here in Chelsea," Bottcher said, before showing the counter protesters clad in rainbows. The New York Public Library said the event went off as planned, and added that it would continue to offer programs supporting diverse voices.
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