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Rainbow flags, motorcycle club and unicorns attend Kelowna Drag Story Time

Protestors of the Drag Story Time event were outnumbered by supporters
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(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Rainbow flags and unicorns were stationed outside Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 downtown library for the return of Drag Story Time on Saturday morning (Jan. 28).

More than 250 people dressed up to show their support for the colourful event and approximately 20 people held signs opposing the Story Time.

The story time event, led by drag queen Freida Whales, was well attended with more than 100 people inside the library.

Whales read stories about diversity and inclusion to the crowd families. She also led the group in children songs.

Freida Whales reading at Drag Story Time on Jan. 28, 2023 (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
Freida Whales reading at Drag Story Time on Jan. 28, 2023 (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Concrete Dave, one of the organizers of the anti-Story Time protest, said that he commuted in from Armstrong for the event.

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Courtney, a supporter of the event, said 香蕉视频直播渆veryone should be able to read to kids.香蕉视频直播

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香蕉视频直播淭he people that are up against this are sexualizing the people that are just trying to read to children,香蕉视频直播 said Allison, a Drag story time supporter. 香蕉视频直播淚t shouldn香蕉视频直播檛 matter what their sexual orientation is香蕉视频直播 they香蕉视频直播檙e reading to children and nobody should be stopping that.

The event remained peaceful with many police stationed at the event, both inside and outside the library.

A young attendee said that they are proud of Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 queer community and are excited to attend 2SLGBTQIA+ events in the future.

READ MORE: UPDATE: Drag queen speaks out after online petition condemns Kelowna Drag Story Time for families



Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com

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