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North Texas venues hosting drag shows say they won’t back down as threats, protests grow

DALLAS — From trivia nights and live music to vinyl listening sessions and Super Bowl watch parties, Jacob Sloan has always been looking for ways to bring new faces into his Lemmon Avenue business, On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

The New Children’s Crusade: Recruiting for America’s Culture War

Powerful interests are sending Texas youth out to do battle against LGBTQ+ people, abortion, and progressive causes.

Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023

FBI Overreach Is Concerning, But So Are ‘Radical-Traditionalist’ Catholics

A recently leaked memo recalls a sordid history of inappropriate surveillance, but it also identifies a concerning overlap between neo-fascists and hardline religious groups.

Texas Observer · Feb 24, 2023

Texas extremists target drag shows

LGBTQ Texans say right-wingers misrepresent what happens at all-ages performances to propagate hate and violence

Salon · Dec 9, 2022

Denton’s Trans Pride Fest is Here to Stay

After right-wing trolls unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the first event, the inclusive and defiant festival's second round was a success.

Texas Observer · Nov 23, 2022

Lone Star hate: How Texas lost its mind

Sure, Texas is a red state. But the merger of MAGA and anti-LGBTQ activism has revealed a whole new level of ugly

Salon · Jun 22, 2022

The "fascist" assault on Pride Month

Last weekend's vicious episode in Dallas wasn't isolated — it was part of a coordinated far-right assault

Salon · Jun 9, 2022