'I don't feel safe in my own home.' Bay Area drag queen Panda Dulce is speaking out after far-right extremists Proud Boys stormed a library children's event in the East Bay.
While that's come as a comfort for Dulce, she worries that incidents like these are organized and increasing."I think now is the time to unite and to come together as a united front," Dulce said.Dulce, who is Ivy League educated and has over a decade's experience in social work says, many of them were terrified.
"I don't want to hurt you. I just want to tell you a story. That's it. I just want to tell you a story," said Dulce."I really believe that libraries are places where everyone is welcome. We are open to every member of our community, and we can't be bowed or intimidated by these kinds of threats. This is not what we're going to stand for," said Alameda County Librarian, Cindy Chadwick.
And while it's left it's mark on Dulce,"A lot of people are asking me like, do you feel safe? Are you okay? And the answer is no, I don't. I don't feel safe in my own home," she said.She's determined not to be a victim. Dulce says she's not going anywhere, and is determined to never let fear and intimidation stop her from doing the things she loves.
"They were successful in scaring us, but they weren't successful in their ultimate goal which is to make us go away because of their own discomfort with the diversity of our world. They failed in that," Dulce said.
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