UpRising Bakery and Cafe closed down their Lake in the Hills location after months of harassment, protests and threats for hosting drag performances. But owner Corinna Sac already plans to find a new home for her business within McHenry County.
The owner of a suburban bakery targeted for hosting drag performances said she’s planning to stay in operation — and find a new home for her business within McHenry County.Earlier this month, UpRising Bakery and Cafe owner Corinna Sac announced she’d close down her Lake in the Hills business after months of harassment, protests and threats. The attacks came after the cafe announced plans last July to hold two family-friendly drag shows as part of an event series.
The attacks on Sac’s business come amid a wave of legislation targeted at the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans people, and of attacks on queer-friendly spaces, including a deadly mass shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub. Numerous other drag events have faced demonstrators or were canceled altogether because of threats.
“It was such a welcoming place for me,” Sac said. “When all of that happened, it’s been kind of like, ‘This is my home, what’s happening?’”GoFundMe campaign“It is very clear that people want us here,” Sac said. “They don’t just believe in what I’m doing, what my staff is doing and our establishment. … They also want a safe space in their community.”
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