A nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, faced an outcry over its inclusion of child performers as drag artists in an all-ages drag show. The general manager said no children were being exploited, but protesters claimed children were being sexually objectified.
La Burla Bee, which describes itself as a cabaret, hosted drag performances for all ages, which drew criticism and protests from local residents.
Dee Dee Obrecht, a demonstrator who does not claim to be affiliated with any group, said the event sexualizes children by exposing them to adult entertainment. Ta.
“I think adults can do whatever they want and I agree with them, but I think the kids themselves need to move on.” [and] “I have no problem with LGBTQ people. What I have a problem with is taking children and sexualizing them and sexualizing children,” Obrecht said. continued.
General Manager Romeo Cage said: KOAA News 5 No one at the event “coerced or exploited” the children.
“This is their art form. They want a safe place, a stage where they can perform. A place where they can perform for their family and friends and whoever wants to come,” Cage argued.
“This is entertainment,” he continued. “It's no different than child actors and child singers that have existed throughout history. Just because it happens to be drag, for some reason people think it has something to do with sexuality, which it doesn't.”
The club's owner, a burlesque dancer who goes by the nickname “Bunny Bee,” told local media that the club has hosted an all-ages drag brunch once a month for the past year.
The club recently announceddrag variety showIt is hosted by a drag queen using the name “.Connie LingusIt also boasts a “topless stand-up” comedy show titled “tits and gigglesWith a night dedicated toimmortal vampire desire. ”
According to the owner, the bar was intended to include homosexual themes from the beginning. official gazette She said she chose the building because it was originally a gay bar.
“We wanted to create a safe space, an inclusive space, where people could come and experience what Colorado Springs has to offer,” said Bea Rudd, then business partner and husband of the owner. Told.
Protesters held specific placards that read, “Children are not sex toys,” “Gender clinics are sterilizing young people,” and “Who is Keira Bell?” I brought it with me.
The latter appears to be referring to women who began transitioning at age 15 and then detransitioned. Mr Bell is said to have sued the UK's Gender Identity Development Authority. the other cheekafter allegedly being prescribed puberty blockers when she was 16 years old.
A group of volunteers calling themselves Parasol Patrol also joined the protest, holding up rainbow-colored umbrellas to protect patrons who literally don't have to see any dissent.
Organizer Dana Rasmussen claimed the protests were a form of “hate” and said all human beings “have the right to live in peace.”
The owner of La Burla Bee also claimed that the protests were motivated by anti-LGBTQ hatred.
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