A New Jersey university canceled a “drag queen story hour” scheduled for the children of faculty and staff on “Bring Your Child to Work” day due to opposition from staff.
Brookdale Community College had been planning a reading event by a drag performer known as “Harmonica Sunbeam” for months, but canceled it the night before “out of respect for the comfort level of everyone involved.” school officials said.
The reading event was scheduled to take place as part of Lincroft College’s “Take Your Child to Work Day” event last Thursday, NJ.com said. report.
“I asked why, but I didn’t get an answer,” a disappointed Sunbeam told the outlet. “It had been planned for quite some time, so it was a shock to have it canceled the night before.”
The drag queen, who has been performing for more than 30 years and holding similar reading events since 2015, has previously faced criticism from people who believe such events are inappropriate for children.
“Here’s the deal: If the program doesn’t work for you, don’t join,” he wrote in a June 2021 Instagram post in response to the backlash. “If you care about the well-being of children, if you want to volunteer at an orphanage or feed homeless children around the world, join the Big Brother program.”
Brookdale, a public university in Monmouth County, canceled a drag event at the last minute to respect the “diverse perspectives” of its faculty and staff, school spokeswoman Laura Oncea said.
“Brookdale Community College had a successful Bring Your Kids to Work Day, where employees and their children participated in and enjoyed a nonjudgmental, diverse, and inclusive campus atmosphere. ,” Osea said. This was disclosed in a statement obtained by NJ.com on Thursday.
The statement went on to say that the school “chose to respect the comfort level of everyone involved.”
As an inclusive community, we understand and respect that parents have the right to decide when and how they want their children to explore diverse ideas. While Drag Queen Reading was intended to promote inclusivity and acceptance, we are committed to recognizing the diverse perspectives within our workforce and respecting the comfort level of everyone involved. Selected.
The event is open only to the campus community, and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when visiting, officials added.
“Drag Queen Story Hour” and other events featuring men dressed in exaggerated female costumes have swept through liberal enclaves across the country, exposing children to gender ideology and sexuality in public schools and libraries. This has angered parents who don’t want to do it.
in the meantime Recent happenings In Massachusetts, a drag queen known as “Lil Miss Hot Female” hosted a “Queer Storytime for Palestine” and instructed children to shout “Liberate Palestine!”
In October, a drag queen known as “Pickle” was barred from a California public library scheduled for story time by protesters chanting “Leave the kids alone!” Rejected.
Protesters deny entry to Drag Queen Story Hour at the San Fernando Valley Public Library as a drag queen who calls herself “Pickle” pic.twitter.com/YGVNrKs9JY
— 🌈 Dr. Tess T. Eccles Brown (@TTEcclesBrown) October 27, 2023
