People connected to the Proud Boys stormed a drag queen reading hour for kids at a San Fransisco library, police say
- A group of proud boys stormed a drag queen reading hour at a San Fransisco library.
- Drag queen Panda Dulce said the group shouted slurs such as "tranny" at them.
A group who appeared to be affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys stormed a Drag Queen Story Hour for kids at San Fransisco Library, KQED reporter Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez reported.
In an Instagram post, Drag queen Panda Dulce, Kyle Casey Chu, said 8-10 Proud Boys stormed that reading at San Lorenzo Library on Saturday.
They said the group was wearing AK 47 shirts and shouting slurs such as "tranny" and "pedophile" and "it" at them.
The group "totally freaked out the kids. They got right in our faces. They jeered. They attempted to escalate to violence," Dulce said.
Insider was unable to reach the Alameda County Sheriff's office at the time of publication but the office confirmed the incident to Rodriguez.
"They disturbed that event and shouted homophobic and anti-LGBT slurs. There was no physical violence. It was mostly verbal and intimidation. We'll be investigating as a possible hate crime, harassment, and harassing and annoying children while they're in a library," Lt. Ray Kelly told Rodriguez.
He said the department is working to identify the individuals involved.
Dulce said they hid in the back office with a security guard as another librarian called the sheriff's office. The individuals were then escorted out, and Dulce went back and finished their story.
"I eventually got out. I'm safe. I'll be fine. Drag queen story hours have always seen protesters. And i've always received hate mail. But today hit different," Dulce wrote on Instagram.
The incident comes GOP lawmakers across the country proposed banning kids from watching drag shows.
In Texas, GOP state Rep. Bryan Slaton said a law banning kids from attending drag shows was needed to protect children from "perverted adults," NBC News reported.
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to use child protective services to investigate parents who take their kids to drag shows, HuffPost reported.
The effort comes after a wave of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, including Florida's Don't Say Gay bill.