'It's been humbling to see the number of people that will come out to stand in the face of hate.'
On one side, a group protesting the event -- be it the Proud Boys, Patriot Front, or the Westboro Baptist Church, all of which are designated as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The Parasol Patrol uses rainbow umbrellas to protect children and families from facing hate groups protesting their events., when a friend of Bazan hosted an all-ages drag show. The event received an influx of threats: "The hate mail was fast and furious. We had death threats coming in, they were gonna lock the doors and burn the buildings. It was really some nasty stuff," he said.
Volunteer Heather Spillman recalled facing off with a vocal group of protestors, and the volunteer patrollers broke into Disney songs -- singing "the entire score from 'Frozen.' Kids were so distracted and enamored with these volunteers singing that they never even knew that the protesters were there," she told ABC News.
"When I grew up in a very rural area in Oklahoma, and being Asian and being queer – it was a struggle, it was a very lonely time," Riply said.
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