The GOP Paved the Way for the Far-Right to Terrorize Pride This Year

Pride month events around the country are stepping up security alongside a wave of attacks and violent threats from far-right extremists and a surge in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the GOP. 

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pride marshalls are taking active shooter training for the first time as part of their preparations and have introduced new restrictions on bags people can bring into the main event. And Chicago’s police superintendent recently said at a press conference that officers from the Joint Terrorism Task Force were working with the FBI and other federal agencies to gather intelligence and...