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Anti-trans speech goes haywire when 6,000 crickets take over the venue (video)

Carla Sinclair
Oct 15, 2024
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Image: Vinicius R. Souza / shutterstock.com
Image: Vinicius R. Souza / shutterstock.com

An anti-trans speech by a former Washington University youth gender case worker turned to chaos on Friday when the UK venue was overtaken by 6,000 crickets — released by a group of young activists with Trans Kids Deserve Better.

Footage posted on X shows rows of purple chairs teeming with the shiny brown insects…

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