WThe Proud Boys is a far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States.
WJoseph Randall Biggs, is an American who is a leading figure in the Proud Boys group. In March 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Biggs for conspiracy in connection with the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.
WThe End Domestic Terrorism rally, sometimes subtitled "Better Dead Than Red", was a far-right demonstration organized by the Proud Boys and held in Portland, Oregon on August 17, 2019. The event, the purpose of which was to promote the idea that the "antifa" anti-fascist movement should be classified as "domestic terrorism", received national attention. The rally drew more counter-demonstrators than participants—with at least one group urging its members in advance not to attend—and ended with the Proud Boys requesting a police escort to leave.
WMichael Emanuel, better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer for the 1990s re-incarnation of the Misfits from 1995 to 2000, leaving briefly in 1998. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey. He has also released several albums as a solo artist.
WJason Eric Kessler is an American neo-Nazi, white supremacist and anti-semitic conspiracy theorist. Kessler organized the Unite the Right rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11–12, 2017 and the Unite the Right 2 rally held on August 12, 2018.
WGavin Miles McInnes is a Canadian writer, podcaster and far-right political commentator. He is the host of the podcast Get Off My Lawn, on the online video platform Censored.TV, which he founded. He co-founded Vice in 1994 at the age of 24, and relocated to the United States in 2001. In more recent years, he has drawn attention for his far-right political activism and his role as the founder of the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist organization designated as a terrorist group in Canada. McInnes has been accused of promoting violence against political opponents, but has claimed that he only has supported political violence in self-defense and that he is not far-right or a supporter of fascism.
WEthan Nordean, also known as Rufio Panman, is an American right wing political activist. He is a leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States. He played a prominent role in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, and was arrested on four criminal charges weeks later. A U.S. judge released Nordean to home confinement pending trial, citing weak evidence presented by federal prosecutors that he had personally engaged in violence. In March 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Nordean and three other Proud Boys members for conspiracy.
WThe Proud Boys is a far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States.
WHenry "Enrique" Tarrio is an American activist who serves as chairman of the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States. Tarrio, who is Cuban-American and of Afro-Cuban background, served as the Florida state director of the grassroots organization Latinos for Trump. In 2020, Tarrio was a candidate in the Republican primary election for Florida's 27th congressional district, but withdrew.
WTusitala Toese also known as "Tiny" Toese is an American right wing political activist. He is a leader of the Proud Boys, a far right group that engages in political violence in the United States. Toese was a key member of the Portland area far right group Patriot Prayer, prior to joining the Proud Boys. He has faced multiple criminal charges for violence at rallies.