Multiple arrests were made Tuesday evening after far-left agitators clashed with parental rights activists in Los Angeles.
Tuesday’s march was organized to protest the policies of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has been accused of “indoctrinating” students by parental rights groups. Marchers carried signs reading “Leave Our Kids Alone” and “Newsom Has Declared War On Our Kids” as they made their way through the streets.
A number of parental rights demonstrators sported white “Leave Our Kids Alone” t-shirts while others drove vehicles displaying the same message.
Far-left groups also turned out to protest what they described as “hate groups” and “Nazi” ideologies. A number of leftist demonstrators clashed with and hurled insults at parental rights protesters, prompting a police response.
Several black-bloc Antifa militants and self-described “Revolutionary Communists” attempted to block the street in front of the district headquarters. When they refused to disperse, police declared an unlawful assembly and attempted to clear the street.
Dozens of leftist protesters — almost all of whom were masked — could be seen pushing and shoving police officers as they attempted to hold their ground. In one video filmed by independent reporter Anthony Cabassa, police can be seen body-slamming one of the “Revolutionary Communists” to the ground before placing him under arrest.
“Two Pro-LGBT Revolutionary Communists have been arrested following a clash with police,” Cabassa wrote in an X post. “Police are clearing the street in front of LAUSD HQ, where parents are protesting LGBT curriculum for minors, and state bills stripping parental rights.”
Los Angeles, CA 🚨 –
PRO-LGBT Revolutionary communists arrested after failing to disperse after police command.
So far 3 arrests have been made, all for failure to disperse. pic.twitter.com/hV4UBGkpBt
— Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) August 22, 2023
#HAPPENINGNOW 🚨 | Two Pro-LGBT Revolutionary Communists have been arrested following a clash with police.
Police are clearing the street in front of LAUSD HQ, where parents are protesting LGBT curriculum for minors, and state bills stripping parental rights. pic.twitter.com/iw4xnxBrBC
— Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) August 22, 2023
The parental rights marchers ultimately failed to reach their destination after Antifa militants, teachers and other leftist groups successfully blocked the street, Cabassa reported. Demonstrators vowed to return, however, saying “we’ve only just begun.”
California is currently considering a bill that would classify parental failure to “affirm” their child’s “gender identity” as child abuse. Another bill would mandate teaching on gender ideology, Critical Race Theory-themed curriculum and other leftist social priorities at the state level, thus taking power away from local school boards.