![]() ![]() The event was organized by a group of moms who came together to pay the fee for the drag queens, so no taxpayer money was spent on the event.īefore the July 2018 event, the library's children's librarian told the Journal she'd only had one phone call complaining about the event, and she had to close registration for it because it filled up so quickly. Drag artist The Nightbus took part in a Drag Queen Story Time event at the Homotopia Festival in Liverpool, an event that celebrates LGBT+ arts and culture. Far-Right protesters have been accused of attacking a group of trans rights activists outside a drag queen story time event for children in south London. South Salem's Drag Queen Story Hour was met with some complaints, but the response was overwhelmingly positive and the event reached capacity, according to The Journal News. ![]() The event was delayed by about four months for multiple reasons: the resignation of the library's president of the board of directors, a petition against the event, a later-dismissed federal lawsuit from two religious organizations, and a location change to a community college auditorium, which was canceled because of safety, space and logistic concerns. The mayor called for its cancellation, and dozens of residents attended a council meeting to support the event. Public reaction was immediately mixed, according to The Daily Advertiser. ![]() Lafayette Public Library announced an October 2018 Drag Queen Story Time event in August. The narrative has been spun that drag queens are groomers and molesters. Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), Drag Queen Storytime, Drag Story Time, and Drag Story Hour are childrens events first started in 2015 by author and activist Michelle Tea in San Francisco with the goals of promoting reading and diversity. ![]()
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