Proud Boys protest at a drag story hour in Jackson Heights, Queens, on December 29, 2022.
Proud Boys protest at a drag story hour in Jackson Heights, Queens, on December 29, 2022.
  • An interactive map shows what happened each time the Proud Boys joined anti-LGBTQ+ protests in 2022.
  • Most of the extremist group's activity targeted drag performances, the map shows.
  • It also shows their increasing presence at protests involving violence, weapons, and other extremists.

Once a week on average in 2022, the Proud Boys joined or led anti-LGBTQ+ protests across the US, according to new data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or ACLED.