The community turned out in force Saturday morning in support of Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s “Honey Punch & Pals” drag queen story hour, three weeks after a neo-Nazi group had stood outside the theater threatening staff.
“It’s important to take a stand for values I believe in, like people being themselves, having a safe environment to express who they are,” said Portsmouth resident Catherine Moran, who joined a group at the Veteran’s Memorial Park at the foot of the Memorial Bridge, which the neo-Nazis crossed from Kittery, Maine, during their appearance Dec. 18. “I don’t believe in neo-Nazis and the propagation of hate. It’s important to take a stand when things like this happen in our community. It seems a little absurd in 2022.”