The room was a sea of tattoos, fish nets, and dyed hair as three bands almost entirely composed of queer people performed at Witch Bitch Thrift. Their songs about acceptance and recovery weren’t told calmly; they were screamed.
This month, many Pride celebrations focus on being community events, aimed at encouraging LGBTQ representation and tolerance in towns and families. However, Pride originates from the Stonewall Riots, a series of violent fights following a police raid on a gay bar. The bands at Witch Bitch Thrift on Friday maintained that original fight.
