(RightWing.org) – Tensions continue to rise regarding the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas War and the ongoing reign of terror and potential genocide occurring in Palestinian-held territories at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces. At home, controversy surrounds President Joe Biden’s embrace of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ movement (and whatever other preferences and practices make up the “+” portion of the ever-expanding acronym).
Curiously, both situations abruptly ran head-on into each other when pro-Palestine and Pride protesters recently faced off in Philadelphia.
Pro-Palestine and Pride Paraders Clash
On June 2, members of the Philadelphia LGBTQ+ community held a “pride parade” to kick off their month-long celebration of their lifestyle choices.
However, media outlets reported that the event quickly spiraled out of control when a rival group of “Prideful” activists decided to disrupt the parade. The Daily Caller confirmed that a rival faction, Queers4Palestine (Q4P), organized an effort to oppose the street celebration.
Q4P’s Philadelphia chapter posted an “anti-pride statement” on its Instagram page the day before the parade. The group expressed its solidarity with individuals and organizations “resisting colonial genocide.”
The post also called on members of the LGBTQ+ community to help “ignite a global intifada,” an Arabic word that means “uprising.” The notice also said the Q4P’s Philly chapter rejects pride celebrations “not grounded in the struggle to end genocide.”
A video posted to X/Twitter showed Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officers attempting to push back on the group of pro-Palestine protesters as part of an unsuccessful effort to keep them separated from the participants in the pride parade and restore order to the potentially volatile situation. The demonstrators shouted “PPD, KKK, IRS — you are all the same” at police officers.
The clip also showed pride marchers looking around with bewildered expressions. They appeared confused regarding where to go since the pro-Palestine faction continued blocking the parade route despite the PPD’s best efforts to push them back.
Another video posted on X showed the two sides clashing. The clip showed a drum chorus clad in rainbow-colored attire and clothing bearing pride slogans, struggling to continue marching on the parade route. As the camera pans the street scene, pro-Palestine protestors can be seen waving a “no pride in genocide banner.” The demonstrators can also be heard chanting “Palestine will live forever repeatedly” in the background.
A rather large, leather-clad man appears in the foreground of the clip. He is talking with a person who appears to be the drum chorus conductor and some other pride marchers. He has his right arm extended to block them from rejoining the parade. It remains unclear if he was actively trying to disrupt the march or was trying to protect the drummers.
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