2022/12/03/Holi-drag cancellation

cancellation of December 3 2022 Holi-drag celebration

"Holi-drag" was a planned holiday celebration at Red Oak Community School in Columbus, Ohio which had to be cancelled due to a combination of terroristic threats by the Proud Boys and profound lack of interest from the police department.

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