Here's how the Proud Boys are leading the far right's war on LGBTQ Americans

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The Proud Boys were the most active militant, far-right group involved in anti-LGBTQ events last year, turning up at half of all such protests across the country.

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The Proud Boys crashed my story hour: A drag king recounts a joyful but 'terrifying' showdown at a NYC library

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Drag king Oliver H reads to children at a Drag Story Hour in Queens, NY on December 12, 2022.
Drag king Oliver H reads to children at a Drag Story Hour in Queens, NY on December 12, 2022.

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Proud Boys ramped up attacks on the LGBTQ+ community last year. Click through Insider's interactive map.

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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.

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As his beliefs have seeped into homes and classrooms, children as young as 11 think Andrew Tate is their 'god'

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Andrew Tate leaves the HQ of Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism after being questioned on January 25.

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