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Tense moments in Jackson Heights as electeds, community leaders ‘rally against hate’ at Drag Story Hour

By Bill Parry Posted on
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In response to a troubling surge of anti-drag and anti-LGBTQ harassment across the city in recent months, Jackson Heights elected officials led a community rally on Friday, Oct. 28, to show solidarity for Drag Story Hour and the Queens Public Library.

In September, protesters shouted homophobic epithets at drag performers at a reading at Elmhurst Library and allegedly defaced the district office of Councilman Shekar Krishnan.

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Tense moments in Jackson Heights as electeds, community leaders ‘rally against hate’ at Drag Story Hour

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