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Attack on Philippine drag artist Taylor Sheesh sparks outrage and renewed calls for LGBTQ equality bill
- Filipino Taylor Swift impersonator Taylor Sheesh was assaulted during a concert performance in the Philippines
- Outrage over the attack has led to renewed calls for the passage of a long stalled anti-discrimination bill and other legal protections
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News of famed Filipino drag artist Taylor Sheesh being assaulted during a concert in the Philippines has sparked renewed calls for the passage of an anti-discrimination bill that would protect members of the LGBTQ community from harassment and violence.
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Sheesh, real name Mac Coronel, confirmed in a social media post that she was attacked at a local town concert in Bayambang, a town in Pangasinan province around 200km away from Manila.
“This is traumatic. Literally. I’m shaking right now,” the artist posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the day after the incident.
Screenshots of a male audience member sticking out his hand to hit the drag queen in the neck in the middle of her performance on April 6 went viral on social media, sparking outrage among the Taylor Swift impersonator’s many fans and supporters.
Bayambang Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao condemned the act on her social media page.
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