Discovery to highlight their issues as the strike marches into its second month.

The event attracted the likes ofSeverancecreator Dan Erickson toYellowjacketsstar Liv Hewson.

When queer writers are under attack, chanted the crowd, What do we do?

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Stand up, fight back.

Others added, If we dont get it, shut it down.

Going in to the second month of the strike, August said theres still tremendous energy for thelaboraction.

WGA West building in Hollywood

That playbook isnt working this time, August added.

Were more unified and theres more solidarity than weve ever seen before.

This echoes theMiddle Eastern Writers Committees thoughtsas they were out earlier in the week.

Over in New York, there was a Pride Month-themed rally outside Netflix headquarters in downtown Manhattan.

As many as two hundred demonstrators walked picket lines on both sides of the street outside Netflix.

There was an impassioned speech by playwright andEuphoriaco-producer Jeremy O. Harris.

AI cant tell our stories because AI is primarily made by white, straight men, he said.

Harris told a story about how his grandmother used to bake pies in their union town.

All were getting is crumbs.

All were getting is crumbs.

Its worth fighting for.