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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Robert Downen

How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage

Kassandra Boehmer responds to anti-drag protesters on the crosswalk with her 7-year-old son Kaufman.
Kassandra Boehmer, center, with her 7-year-old son, Kaufman, responds to anti-drag protesters on the crosswalk outside BuzzBrews in Dallas on Jan. 14. (Credit: Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune)

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Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language.

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