Trans and queer-led groups are mounting a campaign against the upcoming Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia, calling on the Marriott to refuse to host a group they say is racist and transphobic.
Members of ACT UP Philadelphia — an AIDS activism group — and other advocates plan to rally Friday at 4 p.m. outside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, where the national gathering of the conservative parent group is scheduled to be held June 29 through July 2.
Activists are also urging people to call the Marriott and demand that it “stop hosting hate.” A script shared on social media by groups including Galaei — a nonprofit serving queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and other people of color — suggests people tell the hotel that it “will no longer have my business if it does…
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