Nazi “Blood Tribe” protests Ohio drag brunch

A group of approximately 20 Nazis protested a drag brunch in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, April 29.

The Nazi group, Blood Tribe, carried black flags bearing white swastikas and a banner that said “There will be blood” outside of the Land Grant Brewing Company, a restaurant that hosted a drag brunch fundraiser. The Nazis wore black head coverings, gloves, and jeans, along with red shades and t-shirts bearing a logo that resembled a rune (letters of an ancient Germanic alphabet).

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The flyers said Jews are behind “the rise in transgenderism” and included photos of trans leaders.

The group chanted the words “Blood,” “Under the Aryan Sun,” “No transgenders on our streets,” while throwing Nazi salutes. The leader of the group, who didn’t wear a face covering, has been identified as Christopher Pohlhaus. Pohlhaus, the group’s founder, is a Marine Corps vet who led a similar protest against a drag queen story hour in Akron in mid-March.

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Happening now in Columbus, Ohio. Neo – nazis flying swastika flags are outside of a drag event. pic.twitter.com/HiKJ9FDz2l pic.twitter.com/R3ZZHkEm8B

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