Anti-drag protests and acts of violence incited by homophobic and transphobic abuse have surged over the last year, with a marked increase in online rhetoric against LGBT+ people fuelling offline threats to drag events, according to a newly published report from extremism watchdogs.
From June 2022 to May 2023, incidents targeting drag performers and the people and venues that host them have accelerated across the US, with similar threats surfacing in the UK, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue’s report released on 22 June.
