Close to 100 LGBTQ community members and allies braved the cold on Jan. 18 to protest an event held on the Upper East Side by Moms for Liberty, a group known for aligning with far-right conservatives and promoting book bans on LGBTQ rights, race, and other topics.
“No hate! No fear! Trans kids are welcome here!” protesters chanted from the sidewalk and within a metal barricade on E. 74 Street in front of the Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association (BBLA), where the so-called “Giving Parents a Voice Townhall” took place. The Jan. 18 event became shrouded in controversy during the time leading up to it after BBLA refused to cancel it in the face of pressure from political leaders and activists who voiced their opposition to Moms for Liberty’s presence in the city.
