A group of people suspected of being members of the Proud Boys were sprayed with pepper spray outside of a bar.
The drag show was going on at the bar when a group of people showed up and yelled at the bar operators. The person asked how many kids there were.
The Proud Boys were attacked with pepper spray. The police officers were affected by the spray. The police did not know the source of the pepper spray.
Alleged Proud Boys members attempt to get into The Mojo in Woodland, CA and are met with pepper spray. The bar had planned an all ages Drag Show tonight, which was postponed due to security concerns pic.twitter.com/7Boln64uJ6
— Luke Cleary (@LukeCleary) July 1, 2022
Threats against the venue and performers were posted on social media, which led to the cancellation of a larger version of the event. After receiving a lot of support from the community, organizers decided to host a smaller version.
The suspected Proud Boys, some wearing bandanas, showed up.
People were scared when they saw the exact opposite of what they were seeing. people were angry The owner of the bar said that people were upset. This isn't what we were hoping for.
The deputy chief of the police department said there was a fight. The people were upset about the Pride event. As soon as possible, we tried to intervene. The scene was a bit chaotic.
Videos posted on social media didn't show police taking action
Police are trying to figure out if the Proud Boys traveled from out of town to harass the bar and patrons.
Right-wing extremists, including the Proud Boys, have been targeting the LGBTQ community recently.
A group of Proud Boys yelling "pedophiles" turned up last month for the first-ever community event. They were blocked by a group of people.
The San Lorenzo Public Library in California had a drag queen story hour. A person was wearing a shirt. A hate crime investigation has been opened by the Almeda Sheriff.
A pride event in North Carolina was disrupted by Proud Boys. A group of white supremacists were arrested outside of a Pride event in Idaho.
The Proud Boys were declared a terrorist organization by New Zealand. A year ago, Canada named the group a terrorist organization.
The article was first published on HuffPost.
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