Gay rights activist Fred Sargeant was reportedly attacked at an LGBT event Burlgton, Vermont, for holdg signs cril of the trans movement.
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REPORT: GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST FRED SARGEANT ASSLTED AT VERMONT PRI PARA FOR HOLDG SIGN CRIL OF TRANS AGENDA
Celebratg and supportg Vermont’s lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny of all ag. * gay pride parade burlington vt *
Celebratg and supportg Vermont’s lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny of all ag, as well as tg and servg as a bridge to create allianc wh each other and wh the greater muny as a whole. The Essex ftival is one of at least half a dozen events sprgg up this June across Vermont plac that prevly had no major marker for Pri month, which is globally celebrated to mark the start of the morn gay rights movement. The tradn dat back to June 28, 1969, when patrons of the Stonewall Inn gay bar fought back agast police who raid the tablishment New York's Greenwich Village.
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Lol muni have experienced anti-gay vandalism, theft of Pri flags and shoutg of slurs, said Alex Ladd, one of the aln's ftival anizers. After new owners took over the n 2022, employee Lydia Gillpie suggted the ri as a way for the Wildflower to shed a -long reputatn as a gay-uniendly venue, she said. The missn of Pri Center of Vermont is to celebrate, te, and advote wh and for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) Vermonters.