Supporters gather in York’s Royal Square with signs calling for love and equality.

Community Stands Against Hate: LGBTQIA+ Demonstration at Gift Horse Brewing

York, Pa. — A week after a drag performer was assaulted in downtown York, hundreds gathered to rally for LGBTQ rights, demand justice, and remind the city that love, not hate, defines this community.

While traditional outlets reported the charges and police investigation, KG Media Group turned its lens toward the people—their faces, their signs, and their courage.

Parents lift their children above the crowd as rainbow flags wave overhead.

The Assault That Sparked Outrage

On August 22, a drag performer leaving Gift Horse Brewing was violently attacked and choked unconscious after enduring anti-LGBTQ slurs. The incident triggered widespread condemnation from city leaders and drew attention to the absence of LGBTQ protections in Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws.

Police later charged a 22-year-old York man with aggravated assault and strangulation. But for many in the community, the conversation reached beyond one arrest—it became about safety, visibility, and respect.

“Hate Has No Home Here.”

A Demonstration of Unity

In Royal Square and across downtown, York residents showed up. The rally was not polished or staged—it was urgent, heartfelt, and deeply human.

Families carried children who waved rainbow flags.
Supporters raised handmade signs for equality and acceptance.
Drag performers, still shaken, vowed to continue their art without fear.
Clergy, students, and business owners stood shoulder to shoulder.

Through chants, speeches, and embraces, the demonstration became a living statement: York will not stand idle in the face of hate.

Through Our Eyes

We are not part of the LGBTQ community. But we are part of the York community.

As KG Media Group, our role was not just to record an event—it was to capture the humanity at its center. We saw resilience written across faces, tears met with hugs, and courage shining in the eyes of those who refused to be silenced.

Every frame we captured told the same story: love is louder.

Gratitude

To every person who blessed our lens with their smiles of love—the LGBTQ community, the allies, the neighbors, the friends—thank you.

Your strength, your acceptance, and your presence turned tragedy into testimony. We met so many wonderful individuals during this demonstration, and we hope to see you again—not in protest, but in celebration.

— KG Media Group

Neighbors embrace during the rally, showing solidarity with York’s LGBTQ community.

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LGBTQIA+ Community Demonstration at Gift Horse Brewing (York, PA)

Community Stands Against Hate: LGBTQIA+ Demonstration at Gift Horse Brewing

The Assault That Sparked Outrage

A Demonstration of Unity

Through Our Eyes

Gratitude

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