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Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators

Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in many cities for younger audiences. But as the backlash and rhetoric against LGBTQ people has grown, so have the threats to drag community. Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

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