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The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
Conservatives everywhere are very upset by the idea of people dressing up and entertaining kids. No, they aren’t talking about clowns, or mall Santas, or mascots, or characters at theme parks. They’re talking about drag performers who read, sing and do crafts with children. Family-friendly drag events in North Carolina and beyond have become targets for right-wing harassment and vitriol, part of a larger wave of anti-LGBTQ backlash across the country. A Drag Queen Story Hour in a Charlotte park last weekend attracted protesters after Tyler Lee, a Republican congressional candidate, unsuccessfu…
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