美国国家公共电台 NPR--Drag queens led an Easter march in L.A. to protest anti-drag and anti-trans laws

Drag queens led an Easter march in L.A. to protest anti-drag and anti-trans laws

Transcript¹

Drag queens led a march in Los Angeles on Easter Sunday to protest anti-drag and anti-trans laws being passed in state legislatures elsewhere in the U.S.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

The wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passing or being introduced in states across the country has prompted many places to protest, including a community in California. Drag March LA drew hundreds of people on Easter Sunday to walk the streets of West Hollywood, one of the state's most popular areas for LGBTQ+ people. From Los Angeles, here's Caitlin Hernandez of LAist News.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: What do we want?

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: Freedom.

CAITLIN HERNANDEZ, BYLINE²: The protest against the bills was full of people in drag marching alongside young and old. Many had pride flags of every color, carrying signs saying queer to stay and to protect trans kids. A record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures so far this session, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Aurora³ Sexton, a popular local drag queen, used to live in Tennessee. She showed up to the march with a sense of duty to be there for others.

AURORA SEXTON: When they see us, they know that they're not alone. And we're here marching for them. We're here marching for them, their rights. And we want them to know that we haven't forgotten you. And we will be with you every step of the way.

HERNANDEZ: She's keeping an eye on what's happening at her old home.

SEXTON: This is my community, and this is my family. And we - we're at a point in our history where we are again called, our generation is called, to defend our rights.

HERNANDEZ: The march took over one of West Hollywood's busiest streets, Santa Monica Boulevard. Cars honked⁴ their horns in support as the crowds shouted.

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: Hey, hey, ho, ho, transphobia has got to go. Hey, hey, ho, ho, transphobia has got to go. Hey, hey...

HERNANDEZ: For Giorgis Despotakis, the rise in anti-drag legislation worries them.

GIORGIS DESPOTAKIS: It may be called a drag ban but I think we're all very aware in the queer community that it's targeting everyone and especially trans people under the guise⁵ of attacking drag.

HERNANDEZ: Despotakis only recently started to dress in drag as a nonbinary person.

DESPOTAKIS: The extent of my drag as a child would be to, like, put a head scarf around my head and pretend to be a grandma. I never had the chance to experiment until I left the country, until I was able to go to places where I felt more safe.

HERNANDEZ: California and Los Angeles have largely been immune to the statewide attempts to reduce LGBTQ+ protections. For queer activist⁶ Anna Goodman, the state's strong protections were all the more reason to stand up.

ANNA GOODMAN: We're just so blessed to live in a city and a state that supports us, but there's so many other young queer people in the South, in the Midwest that don't have that support.

HERNANDEZ: West Hollywood's mayor has proclaimed April 9 Drag Day, which will be observed annually⁷.

For LAist News, I'm Caitlin Hernandez.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 aurora   

n.极光

参考例句：

• The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
• Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。

4 honked   

v.（使）发出雁叫似的声音，鸣（喇叭），按（喇叭）( honk的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I drove up in front of the house and honked. 我将车开到屋子前面然后按喇叭。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He honked his horn as he went past. 他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 guise   

n.外表，伪装的姿态

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors.他们假装成视察员进了学校。
• The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.那小偷扮成个修理匠进了屋子。

6 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

7 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。