An Arizona bilingual bookstore has canceled its family-friendly “Drag Show for Palestine” after backlash against the scheduled performance. Critics say drag shows and all forms of LGBTQ expression are strictly prohibited in the Palestinian-controlled territories, putting violators at risk.their life itself.
Ann advertisement The event is scheduled for Saturday at Palabras Bookstore in Phoenix, Arizona, and is open to children. ”[at] their [parents’] He called on local residents to take part in a “night of drugs and community” in “solidarity with Palestine.”
A “Drag Show for Palestine” by “Daddy Satan” is being held at a bookstore in Arizona. It states that children are allowed to participate and that “adult language” may be included.
Drag for Palestine?
Adult words for children?Make it meaningful. pic.twitter.com/xcHwSlQo96
— TikTok Library (@libsoftiktok) March 15, 2024
The event was scheduled to feature local hosts, speeches, education, food and a drag performance by a “talented” cast with tips encouraged by the facilitator.
“There will be local hosts, speeches, education, food, and of course DRAG!” the ad says. “We have a particularly talented cast. Admission is free, so please bring a tip for the artists.”
This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen.
Palestine Drag Show – Hosted by Daddy Satan (appropriate) and featuring Pisunderstood 😂😭😂
In fact, it is ironic that a bookstore is also a sponsor.
He would happily host his next show on any rooftop in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/E68bjQbsfE
— Kirk Lubimov (@KirkLubimov) March 15, 2024
Local Phoenix Bookstore Website I will explain It itself serves as a “community refuge and cultural hub that centers BIPOC (Black Indigenous Peoples of Color) voices across intersections.”
It also outlines the store’s mission, which includes:
A safe and encouraging place for the cultural expression, healing, and liberation of historically underrepresented BIPOC (Black Indigenous Peoples, People of Color, and Intersectional Peoples) through literary and community engagement. By providing space, we counter and contest the historical and currently very active silencing of BIPOC stories and voices. art.
As we head into Banned Book Week, let’s not forget that gatekeeper publishers “ban” BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors’ books by not publishing them, deeming our stories irrelevant; The predominately white book sellers were not selling the books of the small publishers that published those books.
— Palabras Bilingual Bookstore (@palabras_books) September 19, 2022
The site also includes the entire section Palestinian “liberation movements,” including the radical anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and ties to the New York-based pro-Palestinian terrorist organization Within Our Lifetime. is specialized in.
Later this week, the indie bookstore will feature author Derek Parnell, who advocates for the complete abolition of the police.
In her book Becoming an Abolitionist, human rights lawyer, organizer, scholar, and author Derecka Parnell argues that:
Contributor Palabras Bilingual Bookstore upon Tuesday, March 5, 2024
When news of the “Drag Show for Palestine” event spread, there was a backlash.
“What on earth was this all about?” Asked Conservative political commentator Ian Miles Chong.
“We should do this in Palestine.” was suggested Comedian Tim Young.
“Who will tell them what will happen to LGBT people in Palestine?” asked author and influencer Ori London.
The Drag Show for Palestine, hosted by the drag queen known as “Daddy Satan,” is scheduled to take place this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
Who will tell them what will happen to LGBT people in Palestine?
📸 @stillgray pic.twitter.com/neukXcRwT2
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 16, 2024
“Satire is dead” I have written Australian commentator Rita Panahi.
“Homosexuality is condemned in the Palestinian territories and criminalized under the Islamic government in Gaza.” I got it. Journalist Andy Goh.
The event was eventually removed from the bookstore’s site and cancelled.
BREAKING NEWS: The “Drag Show for Palestine” featuring “Daddy Satan” and “Adult Language”, which was shown to children, has been canceled! https://t.co/DwXAVYCz8Z pic.twitter.com/QXGAOQYG8z
— TikTok Library (@libsoftiktok) March 15, 2024
The event’s organizer, “Daddy Satan,” is a self-proclaimed pansexual “drag demon.” Said In a subsequent post, it said the event was canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
In early March, radical transgender activist Queen Jean accused Elected officials support the right to protect Israel, the “real terrorist” in the Gaza conflict, and Hamas, a US-designated Islamic terrorist organization with a history of extraordinary persecution and violence against LGBTQ people within its territory. isn’t it.
Queen Jean, founder of Black Trans Liberation Protests, speaks at Ceasefire Now protest in New York City:
“We are tired of being told and reminded of the events of October 7th. The people who are the real terrorists are now sitting in the Oval Office.” pic.twitter.com/zNapnSN1N1
— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) March 4, 2024
The Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, is known for enforcing strict Islamic law in its territory, including harsh penalties for homosexuality. Hamas’ policies have led to persecution, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQ people in areas under its control.
In 2016, Mahmoud Ishtiwi, the leading commander of Hamas’s armed wing, executed following allegations of homosexual activity.
Do you support Hamas values?
Supporting Hamas jihadists means supporting the murder of homosexuals and female genital mutilation (FGM).
If you support Hamas jihadists, you support the use of rape, torture, and kidnapping as ethical warfare tactics.
If you support Hamas jihadists, you support nothing… pic.twitter.com/Qc9suRwLjJ
— Quantum Flux (@QuantumFlux36) November 1, 2023
According to world-renowned military historian and professor Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, Hamas’s “worship of death” Dependent About “useful Western idiots” supporting the Palestinian cause “fused with a left-wing DEI industry.” Furthermore, he argues that pro-Palestinian protests and support for Hamas in the United States have alienated many Americans, making it almost certain that we will have a hard-line conservative president in 2024.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
