# @phoenixloyola on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CrC0LepsFsC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8967701-phoenixloyola-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-04-15T04:49:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Loyola Phoenix (@phoenixloyola) — https://gondola.cc/phoenixloyola

## Caption

A group of three protesters gathered outside of Loyola’s Mertz Residence Hall on the evening of April 14 to protest a drag race. 

The show was hosted by the Department of Programming and the Rainbow Connection. The protest began at approximately 6:40 p.m. and lasted until the show ended at 9 p.m.

The drag show, which began at 7 p.m., included performances from both professional and student drag performers. As the event took place inside of Mullady Theater, the protesters stood on the steps of Mertz holding signs condemning the event. The signs read “Catholic Schools Follow Catholic Rules!” and “Drag Shows Drag Down Female Dignity.”

Emily Torres, one of the original protesters, said that as a woman, she knows Loyola’s “history with assault and sexualization.” Torres said she believes drag objectifies women to great extents. 

Rainbow Connection is an organization dedicated to creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ students on Loyola’s campus, according to their Instagram.

Ryan Bradley, president of Rainbow Connection, said the organization was in contact with university administrators who indicated to Rainbow Connection the protesters would be there prior to the event. 

“It is a couple people with homophobic beliefs who are trying to disenfranchise the art of drag,” Bradley said. 

Both the original protesters and counter-protesters left shortly after the drag show ended.

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📰: Xavier Barrios
📸: Ella Govrik | The Phoenix

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Loyola Phoenix | @phoenixloyola | https://gondola.cc/phoenixloyola | Newspaper |
| Nick Cruz | @nickcruzmedia | https://gondola.cc/nickcruzmedia | Social Media Manager |

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