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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has discovered a drag show for kids is scheduled for next month at the South Bend Civic Theatre. The show is part of The LGBTQ Center of South Bend’s “Pride” events scheduled for June 7th, 2024.
“A big show requires a big stage and so we are excited to announce that our LGBTQ Center Drag show is finding a new home at The South Bend Civic Theatre!” A description of the event on The LGBTQ Center’s Facebook page states.
While none of the descriptions on The LGBTQ Center’s social media feeds or website state that the drag show is open to children, the ticket sales website for the event shows kids are welcome. In fact, children under the age of 18 get in at half price. Adult tickets cost $15. A ticket for a child is $7.50.
LGBTQ CENTER HISTORY OF DRAG SHOWS FOR KIDS
The LGBTQ Center has a long history of offering drag shows to children. In the summer of 2022, RNM broke a story about another LGBTQ Center drag show in which a Girl Scout Troop attended. At that event, young Girl Scout members tipped the drag queens with Girl Scout Cookies.
The LGBTQ Center also frequently partners with a “church” to host drag shows for children. The Well Coffee House, which is part of (and inside) River Park Grace Church, hosted the “All Ages Drag Pride Edition” event as part of The LGBTQ Center’s “Pride” events in June of 2023. According to the portal used to purchase tickets for the event, children 5 and under got in for free. While kids 6-17 were charged half price.
The church held a similar Halloween themed drag show for children in October of 2022. During that event, free admission was offered to children 4-years-old and younger with children 5-17 receiving a discounted entry fee of $5. However, adults had to pay $10. Both events were put together in coordination with the South Bend LGBTQ Center.
The Halloween themed event received major backlash from the public with a large protest during the show. Ironically, members of the Satanic Temple, Northern Indiana Atheists and abortion clinic volunteers provided security for the church during the protest.
Despite hosting drag shows for children, the LGBTQ Center has garnered support from politicians such as Sheriff Bill Redman and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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“the LGBTQ Center has garnered support from politicians such as Sheriff Bill Redman and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg”
Democrats are sleaze. How quickly we went from “we just want to be treated fairly” to “we want to shove our junk in the faces of children”…