A GoFundMe page for Lake in the Hills venue UpRising Bakery and Cafe—an LGBTQ+-owned site that was the subject of protests and vandalism after planning to host a family-friendly drag show that was later canceled—has raised thousands of dollars.
As of July 25, the page had surpassed its $5,000 goal, earning more than $10,000.
Megan Rose created the page after learning what had happened to UpRising over the weekend. (The bakery has since reopened.)
“I am openly proud, gay and the happiest I have ever been living with my girlfriend in this quaint little suburb of Chicago,” Rose states on the page. “I have absolutely no affiliation with UpRising—just a patron who is sick and tired of injustice and wants to lend a helping hand.”
The GoFundMe page is at http://www.gofundme.com/f/rise-up-for-uprising-bakery-and-cafe?qid=ec9ca4e2b87c1084da942b58ee6541bd.