Texas GOP “alerted” the public about drag event & Nazis showed up

Queer military veterans faced down neo-Nazis and Proud Boys in Pflugerville, Texas last Sunday as the fascist groups held swastikas and transphobic signs across the street from the Hanover Draught Haus, a restaurant hosting its first-ever all-ages drag brunch. No children attended the event.

Two days before the event, the Texas Republican Party notified its followers about the event after through a public Twitter “alert” that falsely claimed that children there would be “exposed to” alcohol and “overtly sexual activities.”

Conservatives often claim without any evidence that drag shows seek to “groom” children for sexual abuse. In reality, all-ages drag shows usually feature no explicit sexual content. Most feature lip-sync performances and sing-alongs by performers in colorful costumes and makeup.

The Texas GOP’s tweet included an image of…

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