I’m covering the Boston Straight Pride Parade today for @BuzzFeedNews. Milo Yiannopoulos and The Proud Boys are expected to be here.
Small counterprotest already going this morning.pic.twitter.com/dNszEeUwbK
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First amendment attorney now saying no guarantee that Boston PD will stop an antifa bloc. “We’ll see what happens.”pic.twitter.com/k39UoKSmxV
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A local Satanist named Ryan wearing a VR headset hooked to a GoPro plans to match with a sign with a link to the Trevor Project on itpic.twitter.com/gkm6DVjg0c
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Milo’s here. As he walks in a counterprotester in a crown and tutu yells, “I’m here from from the bill collection agency you owe us a lot of money.”pic.twitter.com/mUjUwmhLV4
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Parade has started. I’d estimate it’s about 300 people. It marches from Copley to City Hall plaza. Local antifascists told me earlier this month they plan to throw a bloc party. Unclear where.pic.twitter.com/n0NwMW45zV
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The most Boston heckler imaginable: “welcome to the city douchebags.”pic.twitter.com/16O2wmAV2z
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Ryan the satanist was hit and fell down. Organizers ejected himpic.twitter.com/JXRxPADeBP
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This is a mess. Parade has dissolved. Milo marching though the street. Fights all over.pic.twitter.com/iJfnFSTFIc
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People just fighting with each other in front of YouTube streams at this point
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Showdown outside between antifascists and Boston Pd. Cops super late to keep peace. Seems like no one knows what’s supposed to happen.pic.twitter.com/A459IKEtH7
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One guy yells at the cops “I will give you a Dunkin Donuts gift card to leave right now!”
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After about an hour of confusion, about 75 remaining paradegoers are trying to give speeches in city hall plaza. About 700 counterprotesters outside are drowning them out. Can’t hear anything.pic.twitter.com/uX4lyrOhQT
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Can’t hear the Straight Pride speeches over the crowd outside chanting “bottoms and tops, we all hate cops”pic.twitter.com/KpHAqow45D
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The Straight Pride Parade organizers look like they intend to run out the clock on their permit which ends at 4PM. Crowds are still loud but much smaller now.pic.twitter.com/d9M3jPu5Fv
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Reports of tear gas. I was evacuated after the mace. Lot of anger in the city right now.
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The Straight Pride Parade Is The Newest Far-Right Meme And Cities Aren’t Ready For It https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/straight-pride-parade-far-right-meme-boston …pic.twitter.com/VggyGjb8dM
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