Fringe political leader defends lynching, calling violence against LGBTQ+ Pride ‘acceptable’
- A Florida fringe political leader, Cody Davis, praised lynching and called violence 'acceptable' to stop local LGBTQ+ pride events during a city council meeting on January 13, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
- The Naples City Council approved the permit for Naples Pride's festival on January 15 but imposed restrictions, including indoor drag performances for individuals 18 and older.
- Davis's remarks have raised concerns about escalating anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric as he has a history of anti-LGBTQ+ activism and previously protested alongside far-right groups.
- Naples Pride organizers criticized the council's restrictions as discriminatory, stating that such policies foster a hostile environment for LGBTQ+ events.
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