An annual New Year’s Day tradition in Philadelphia was marred by at
least two anti-LGBT incidents, when a gay man was assaulted during the
Mummers Day Parade in which a group also mocked trans former Olympian
Caitlyn Jenner.
According to Philadelphia TV station WCAU,
the 116th Annual Mummers Day Parade was led by a group of drag queens,
symbolizing the folk tradition’s recent efforts to become more inclusive
of marginalized groups, including people of color and LGBT residents.
Historically populated by straight white people, the Mummers Day Parade
has been referred to as “Philadelphia’s version of Mardi Gras,”
according to the station.
But during Friday’s parade, a gay man walking his family dog through
Philadelphia’s City Center was allegedly punched in the face, after
several assailants hurled antigay slurs at the man and his dog. John
Holtz told Philly.com he and a pair of friends were walking near Broad Street at
approximately 2 p.m. Friday when they came across a group of Mummers,
dressed in red, white, and blue, and with patriotic face paint. The
28-year-old chemist said the revelers appeared “very intoxicated” and
were urinating in the alley.
Anti-LGBT Hate on Display at Philadelphia Mummers Day Parade | Advocate.com
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