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Drag queens who survived the Club Q mass shooting, the Pulse Massacre, and a Ohio church firebombing tell The Advocate about a coalition they've formed to support drag artists in the face of violence.
Aimenn D. Penny admitted to attacking the Community Church of Chesterland on March 25 using homemade Molotov cocktails, citing anger at two upcoming drag events.
He also attended a massive protest by right-wing extremists at a drag event in a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio in early March.
The arsonist admitted to the FBI he “would have felt better” if he had “burned the entire church to the ground.”
At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.
Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.
