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Drag Queen Story Hours for Children Grow Across The US. So Does the Backlash

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The San Francisco Public Library held the first drag queen story hour in December 2015, and it could have been the last. Instead, a cultural phenomenon was born.

Since then, cross-dressing men in exaggerated make-up and costumes have made hundreds of appearances in public libraries nationwide, opening up another front in the pitched battle over exposing children to sexually charged concepts in the name of diversity and inclusion. . .

Critics are increasingly pushing back. In the last few months, protesters have greeted drag queen story hours in California, Maryland and New York. A drag-queen reading at a school in Columbus, Ohio, was canceled in December over security concerns about a planned rally by the Proud Boys militia.

Where there are Proud Boys, Antifa cannot be far behind. Black-clad Antifa activists carrying Pride flags and realistic-looking rifles turned up in November at a bookstore in Denton, Texas, claiming to provide security for a Transgender Story Time featuring a man dressed as a woman.

At a Drag Queen Story Hour in New York City, YouTube personality Alex Stein led demonstrators outside in chants of “Antifa go home” and “leave the kids alone!” (Read more from “Drag Queen Story Hours for Children Grow Across The US. So Does the Backlash” HERE)

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Mayor Bans Kids From Attending ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’

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A concert venue in the suburbs of St. Louis has barred children from attending an all ages Christmas drag show, as states have moved to restrict cross-dressing public displays.

The Factory in Chesterfield announced hours before “A Drag Queen Christmas” that no ticket holders under 18 would be allowed to attend. The production is touring 18 states with performers from the reality television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

“We specifically in the City of Chesterfield have ordinances. Protecting minors and not allow[ing] minors to be exposed to certain types of entertainment of a sexual orientation, etc.,” Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation told news outlet KMOV on Wednesday.

The cancellation comes amid a growing backlash against the production and other “family friendly” drag shows, which critics argue sexualize young children.

Drag events advertising themselves as “family friendly” have sparked 141 protests in 47 states this year, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) reported Friday. (Read more from “Mayor Bans Kids From Attending ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’” HERE)

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Biden’s America: President Invites Drag Queen To Attend Bill Signing at the White House

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President Joe Biden invited drag queen Marti G. Cummings to attend the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act at the White House.

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have greenlit the legislation, which enshrines same-sex marriage protections into federal law in accordance with the Supreme Court’s opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges. Democratic lawmakers recruited 39 Republicans in the lower chamber and 10 in the upper chamber to support the bill, which is expected to be signed into law on Tuesday.

Cummings shared a screenshot of the White House invitation on social media and expressed thankfulness toward the Biden administration.

“To be a non-binary drag artist invited to the White House is something I never imagined would happen,” the drag queen said. “Grateful doesn’t begin to express the emotions I feel.” (Read more from “Biden’s America: President Invites Drag Queen To Attend Bill Signing at the White House” HERE)

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New American Values: Biden Funding Ecuadorian Drag Shows

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According to the Biden administration, drag shows are as American as apple pie.

This week, Fox News revealed that United States taxpayers’ have been funding “drag shows” in Ecuador to promote “diversity and inclusion efforts” via the State Department.

In late September, the State Department awarded a $20,600 grant to the non-profit Centro Ecuatoriano Norteamericano (CEN), Fox News’ Jessica Chasmar reported. That money will be used for “3 workshops,” “12 drag theater performances,” and a “2-minute documentary,” according to the grant’s description. The project runs until August 31, 2023.

Of course, the State Department exists to “protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.”

So what do men wearing lingerie and make-up while pretending to be grotesque women have to do with any of those goals?

(Read more from “New American Values: Biden Admin. Funding Ecuadorian Drag Shows for ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ Efforts” HERE)

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BBC Now Promoting Show About Drag Queens With Down Syndrome

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This week, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) showcased folks with Down syndrome dressing and performing in full drag.

“Meet Drag Syndrome – the outspoken performers with Down’s syndrome who are creating a stir on the drag scene,” the BBC captioned a four-minute video. “These drag queens and kings were brought together in 2018 by choreographer Daniel Vais, to provide a platform for performers with learning disabilities and to challenge stereotypes.”

“They have received criticism along the way, but with a performance at Glastonbury coming up, could they be about to hit the big time?” the public broadcaster posed. . .

In October, NBC News similarly showcased “Drag Syndrome.” The network highlighted performances by the group’s members at a popular gay venue called Royal Vauxhall Tavern.

“Then, without warning, the steady electronic beat of the music shifts to a more familiar Divine track, and out pops a drag queen dressed to the nines in a skin-tight catsuit, draped with purple sequins, and a blond wig to top it all off,” reported NBC. (Read more from “BBC Now Promoting Show About Drag Queens With Down Syndrome” HERE)

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