Protesters turned out in force in Old City against the controversial group Moms for Liberty as they arrived for annual summit.
Protesters filling Chestnut Street in Old City Thursday night outside the Museum of the American Revolution and demonstrators hurling insults at members of Moms for Liberty, arriving by bus for their opening night event and annual summit.
The Center City Marriott under heavy security as the headquarters for the group’s weekend event. According to its website, the group says advocates against school curriculums that mention LGBTQ+ rights, race, ethnicity or critical race theory."We are against indoctrination. We want education for our children," National Director for Outreach of Moms for Liberty, Catalina Stubbe, said. "We are trying to defend our children and raise transparency in education.
The group started three years ago and has chapters across the country. One Indiana chapter is under fire for quoting Hitler on its website, one reason protestors say they are not welcome in Philly.
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