Proud Boys

10 photos · 2020

10 photographs tagged Proud Boys, 2020.

Fuck Piss Boys graffiti — The phrase "Fuck Piss Boys" is spray-painted on the tiled wall of a highway tunnel in St. Paul. This graffiti emerged around December 19, 2020, a date that coincided with a "Stop The Steal" rally organized by the Proud Boys in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

Counter protesters confront Proud Boys and Stop The Steal demonstrators at Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue in St. Paul was built in 1910 for lumber executive Horace H. Irvine before his family donated it to the state in 1965 as the governor's official home. On November 28, 2020, Proud Boys and other Stop the Steal demonstrators gathered outside its gates, where counter-protesters converged and a confrontation broke out along the fence line. Pepper spray was used in the clash between the two groups. Stop the Steal rallies were held outside several state capitols that month, driven by unproven claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Proud Boys members in tactical gear confront counter-protesters at Minnesota Governor's Residence during Stop The Steal rally. — "Stop the Steal" rallies spread across the country after the November 2020 election, as supporters of President Trump contested the results before Congress certified them in January. In St. Paul, demonstrators gathered outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence on Summit Avenue, the official home of the state's governor since 1965. Proud Boys members joined the crowd alongside counter-protesters, part of a wave of similar confrontations that played out at statehouses and governor's residences nationwide that fall and winter.

Proud Boys members gather at Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul during Stop The Steal protest. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence on Summit Avenue in St. Paul has served as the governor's official home since 1965, when it was donated to the state by businessman Harry C. Piper. It functions as both a private residence and a venue for public and ceremonial events. Beginning in late November 2020, the property became a recurring gathering point for "Stop the Steal" demonstrations disputing the outcome of the presidential election, drawing Proud Boys members alongside counter-protesters on successive Saturdays.

Proud Boys and Stop The Steal protesters march outside Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue has served as the official home of the state's governor since 1965, when the Irvine family donated the property to the state. In late November 2020, marchers carrying American flags and Gadsden flags gathered outside the residence as part of the nationwide "Stop the Steal" movement, which disputed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The Proud Boys, a group founded in 2016 and later designated a domestic extremist organization by Canadian and U.S. authorities, took part in a series of these demonstrations at statehouses and governors' residences across the country that fall and winter.

Person wearing "ANTIFA" vest stands in crowd at Stop The Steal protest near Minnesota Governor's Residence, St. Paul. — The "Stop the Steal" rally outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence on Summit Avenue drew supporters contesting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Proud Boys members attended alongside American flag-carrying demonstrators, prompting counter-protesters, including self-identified Antifa participants, to turn out in response. The gathering was among a series of post-election demonstrations held at the site in November 2020, as the Governor's Residence became a recurring flashpoint for opposing political factions that fall.

Protesters gather outside Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul holding American flags and signs at a Stop the Steal rally. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue has served as the state's official executive residence since 1965, when businessman Charles W. Gillette donated the Tudor-style mansion to the state. Summit Avenue itself is one of the best-preserved Victorian boulevards in the country, lined with mansions built by railroad and lumber barons in the late 19th century. On November 14, 2020, supporters gathered along the avenue for a "Stop the Steal" rally contesting the results of the presidential election, carrying Trump 2020 flags and signs disputing Joe Biden's victory. The residence's public-facing location on a major St. Paul thoroughfare has made it a recurring site for demonstrations directed at the sitting governor.

Masked protester holding American flag and yellow bandana at Stop the Steal rally outside Minnesota Governor's Residence. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence on Summit Avenue in St. Paul has served as the official home of the state's governor since 1965, when it was donated to the state by the Irvine family. On November 14, 2020, demonstrators gathered outside the mansion as part of the nationwide "Stop the Steal" movement, which disputed Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in that year's presidential election. Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization founded in 2016, appeared among the crowd, a presence that became common at pro-Trump rallies across the country in the weeks following the election.

Protester holding "Election Ended NOV 3rd Legal Votes Only!" sign at Minnesota Governor's Mansion Stop the Steal rally, St. Paul — The Minnesota Governor's Residence on Summit Avenue in St. Paul drew a "Stop the Steal" rally on November 14, 2020. The demonstration followed the November 3rd presidential election and echoed similar rallies held that month in state capitals across the country, with protesters disputing the vote count and demanding a halt to certification. Signs at the rally, including one reading "Election Ended NOV 3rd, Legal Votes Only!", reflected the movement's core claim that the results were fraudulent.

Armed participant at Stop The Steal rally outside Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul, November 2020. — The Minnesota Governor's Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue in St. Paul has served as the official home of the state's governor since 1965. Built in 1910 for lumber baron Horace Hills Irvine, the mansion was donated to the state and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. On November 14, 2020, demonstrators gathered outside the residence for a "Stop the Steal" rally, part of a nationwide movement disputing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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