Houston Drag Queen Story Time Calls It Quits Over Backlash
"We believe in what we're doing, but we don't believe in putting our friends, our families, or our children in danger."
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Houston's Drag Queen Story Time is calling it quits, following controversy, including a lawsuit, and landing in a political ad critical of the event.
The readings launched in September 2017, at the Freed-Montrose Library, to little fanfare. The event grew in popularity, and began to draw local media attention, which in turn brought critics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pkieco3u0Y
The situation got worse when it was discovered, and publicly revealed, that one of the drag queens that had volunteered to read at a few events had been convicted of sexually abusing a child.
The Houston Public Library apologized and said it had failed to complete a background check on the individual, Alberto Garza, which runs counter to their own guidelines. Organizers also expressed their regret at the situation.
"It was devastating," they said. "We had insisted and insisted that what we were doing was safe for children, and yet here was a performer who had been charged with sexual assault of a minor. We didn't know about the conviction prior to last week, but it would have come up if a background check had been conducted. It was a systematic mistake."
Due to the events that have unfolded, they said they feel it is best to discontinue the readings.
"What started as a fun community event shared between us, a couple of drag queens and kings, and a few families has become a national controversy. People are being threatened. People are being hurt. We believe in what we're doing, but we don't believe in putting our friends, our families, or our children in danger."
http://www.newnownext.com/houston-drag-queen-story-time-houston/03/2019/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZp8UE95w4k
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*sigh*
things like this really hurt the community.
Why wouldn't they have done a background check before they had a random drag girl around children? :unsure:
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
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Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag epfomrances, the artform itself is not apporaite for kids.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag epfomrances, the artform itself is not apporaite for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag epfomrances, the artform itself is not apporaite for kids.
lol
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:27:57 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag epfomrances, the artform itself is not apporaite for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 12:41:21 PM
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:27:57 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag performances , the artform itself is not appopriate for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Not confuse them as such.I think Drag usues very adult themes: sexual innuendos, political satire, curse words etc - while they're not doing that stuff in front of these kids, it could lead to them looking this stuff up online and being exposed to content that isn't child friendly if that makes sense.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:54:29 PM
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 12:41:21 PM
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:27:57 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag performances , the artform itself is not appopriate for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Not confuse them as such.I think Drag usues very adult themes: sexual innuendos, political satire, curse words etc - while they're not doing that stuff in front of these kids, it could lead to them looking this stuff up online and being exposed to content that isn't child friendly if that makes sense.
thats an interesting outlook
I guess for me.. I imagine it as going to Disney world and seeing someone in character
I don't think it will have a huge impact on them tbh
I sorta like kids being exposed to all kinds of people early on.. so they don't become bullies or ignorant to different kinds of folks
But that's just me
This makes me think of the whole trans in the bathrooms discussion
i don't see the harm in a trans girl being in the bathroom with the main girls and a kid seeing her or him
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:54:29 PM
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 12:41:21 PM
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:27:57 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag performances , the artform itself is not appopriate for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Not confuse them as such.I think Drag usues very adult themes: sexual innuendos, political satire, curse words etc - while they're not doing that stuff in front of these kids, it could lead to them looking this stuff up online and being exposed to content that isn't child friendly if that makes sense.
This is true. Everything is not for everybody..
Sure, so everyone that works with kids has adult friendly material online yall? :unsure:
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:57:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:54:29 PM
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 12:41:21 PM
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:27:57 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 21, 2019, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Chokeme Politely on March 21, 2019, 11:53:31 AM
Wouldn't want a drag queen round my bby tbh
I actually agree, even though they're not doing tradtional drag performances , the artform itself is not appopriate for kids.
why so?
U feel it will confuse them?
Not confuse them as such.I think Drag usues very adult themes: sexual innuendos, political satire, curse words etc - while they're not doing that stuff in front of these kids, it could lead to them looking this stuff up online and being exposed to content that isn't child friendly if that makes sense.
thats an interesting outlook
I guess for me.. I imagine it as going to Disney world and seeing someone in character
I don't think it will have a huge impact on them tbh
I sorta like kids being exposed to all kinds of people early on.. so they don't become bullies or ignorant to different kinds of folks
But that's just me
I'm so proud of you and your damns GROWTH. OMG Glock :wub: :wub: :wub:
Cause if this was the Glock from a few years ago... :dead: :dead: :dead:
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 01:06:30 PM
Sure, so everyone that works with kids has adult friendly material online yall? :unsure:
It's like exotic dancers. They dress up (and down) for work too and their job is adult-themed. This doesn't mean they can't be around children or they're not kid-friendly but them dressing up as they do in their profession for children is sort of inappropriate. No?
Quote from: Kurama on March 21, 2019, 01:06:30 PM
Sure, so everyone that works with kids has adult friendly material online yall? :unsure:
Um I would hope so :uhh:
Rappers? Comedians? Actors?
:shannonsmissing:
Drag Queen's physical appearances are based on over-sexualized appearances of women.
Quote from: Glock on March 21, 2019, 12:57:54 PM
This makes me think of the whole trans in the bathrooms discussion
i don't see the harm in a trans girl being in the bathroom with the main girls and a kid seeing her or him
eeek
No
Not sure I agree with all that but do you think they don't have enough sense to not show up at the nursery in their 2am getup?