Anti-LGBTQ legislation backlash boils over at Gov. Lee's appearance in Memphis
Posted on AllSides March 1st, 2023
From The Left
Two people protesting LGBTQ-related legislation at an appearance by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee at a grand opening for the Whitehaven YMCA on Wednesday were briefly detained. John Wilbanks and Salamander Pride were both detained and issued misdemeanor citations in lieu of a physical arrest. Wilbanks is charged with disorderly conduct and Pride is charged with disorderly conduct and resisting official detention. Memphis police confirmed that both were detained at the event. In a video posted to social media, Wilbanks described Pride's arrest as violent. An ambulance was called to the...