![]() ![]() But as educational drag events for young people become more common, conservatives and extremists have targeted the events, threatening the performers themselves, and the creativity and inclusion they preach. ![]() More recently still, they’ve moved into the fluorescent lights of educational spaces, like schools, libraries, and bookstores, through the work of organizations like Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) and Queens of the Castro. Once at home only in dimly-lit gay bars after sundown, drag performers have recently stepped into the spotlight as mainstream media stars, thanks largely to Emmy Award-winning television series RuPaul’s Drag Race, which debuted in 2009. One of the most recent flashpoints in an ongoing series of assaults on queer bodies, spaces, and fundamental rights has been kid-oriented pride events, specifically ones that feature drag queens. ![]() Across the country, legislators are passing bills banning certain gender affirming care for trans youth, prohibiting teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ identity in the classroom, mandating what sports teams trans kids can and can’t play on, and much more. Queer communities in the United States are under attack. ![]()
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