The Ramstein Air Drive Base in Germany introduced a “Drag Queen Story Time” occasion
Households of US troops stationed at Ramstein Air Drive Base in Germany will be capable to take their youngsters to Drag Queen Story Time subsequent week. The bottom library posted the occasion on its Fb web page, saying it was a part of Delight Month celebrations.
“We’re celebrating Delight Month on the Ramstein Library with Drag Queen Storytime!” the announcement on the web page of Ramstein & Vogelweh Air Drive Libraries mentioned on Tuesday. “Be a part of us with particular visitor reader Stacey Teed! You’ll want to put on your brightest and most colourful outfits!”
The occasion is scheduled for June 2, and is distinct from the common story time for navy youngsters, hosted by the Vogelweh library within the close by Kaiserslautern.
“I discover it wholly inappropriate that the navy of all locations can be utilizing public funds to sexualize youngsters,” one girl, whose husband is reportedly stationed at Ramstein, informed the Put up Millennial on Tuesday. She mentioned she was “shocked to see the Ramstein Air Drive Base Library plans to carry an official drag queen story hour for youngsters.”
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Ramstein is an enormous US navy base in southern Germany, serving because the headquarters of the US Air Drive in Europe, Africa and the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM). The Put up Millennial mentioned it reached out to the bottom for remark, however has but to listen to again.
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Final yr, the Nellis Air Drive Base in Nevada held a drag efficiency – which the bottom defended as “a possibility for attendees to be taught extra concerning the historical past and significance of drag efficiency artwork throughout the LGBT+ group” when known as out by the conservative-leaning Breitbart Information.
“Making certain our ranks mirror and are inclusive of the American folks is important to the morale, cohesion, and readiness of the navy,” a Nellis spokesperson informed Breitbart. Nevertheless, that present was aimed toward adults, not youngsters.
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In response to the Put up Millennial, the Ramstein library held an analogous occasion in 2021, that includes a girl dressed as a person. The present US authorities has inspired Delight celebrations by diplomats and the navy, beginning final yr.
Drag Queen Story Hour was began in 2015 by LGBT activists in San Francisco and Canada, in search of to make the library readings “extra inclusive and affirming.” The observe has been criticized by social conservatives as inappropriate sexual grooming of youngsters.
