A total of 36 individuals appeared in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday morning to face charges following protests to Saturday’s Straight Pride Parade in Boston. But they won’t be entirely on their own in footing any legal bills.

The Lucy Parsons Center, an anarchist, nonprofit bookstore and community center in Jamaica Plain, has set up a crowdfunding campaign that exceeded its initial goal of $2,500 having now raised more than $24,000 to help with bail and other legal fees for those arrested.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley has come out in support by forwarding the bookstores crowdfunding link on Twitter along with fellow “Squad” member and ally, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Join me right now in making a contribution. TY to the allies & accomplices who stood in the gap & laid their bodies on the line today in affront #LGBT hate march. To everyone feeling unseen & vulnerable today...we got you. Equitable outrage. Our destinies & freedoms are tied. https://t.co/xwHQDX7UG2 — Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) August 31, 2019

The exact number of attendees on both sides is not available, but an unofficial estimate is around 200 people taking part in the parade and roughly 600 counter protesters.

"[We] hope for the best, but prepare for the worst,” Boston Police Det. John Boylse said.

More than 2,000 Boston police officers were on the streets of Boston on Aug. 31., according to a police spokesperson.

The FBI were also present but in an auxiliary capacity in preparation for any eventuality.

Following the arrests, some accused the police of using excessive force toward protesters with the use of pepper spray.

Super aggro. Random incursions into the crowd to break up the chants before the parade Rome’s through. #DEFENDBOS pic.twitter.com/F2j99S6wl8 — i make 🦄 robots 🦄 (@lkngrrr) August 31, 2019

Boston police said they’ll review officers’ use of force during the demonstrations.

As the parade ended the crowd turned on the police with the crowd chanting “Cops and clan, hand in hand.".

Four officers were injured over the course of the day but are making a full recovery and were deemed non-life threatening.

Straight Pride was organized by the group Super Happy Fun America who have been widely criticized for alleged connections to far-right groups and saw the parade as homophobic. SHFA President John Hugo insists that the parade is a way of countering the left and an expression of his and others constitutional right to freedom of speech.

Mayor Marty Walsh took to Twitter and made a statement in support of the rights of the LGBTQ community.

“As I’ve said, a “Straight Pride” Parade won’t overshadow the tremendous role Boston plays in the national movement for equality,” said Walsh. “We will continue to be a leader in the fight for civil rights.”