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Religious Leaders In Westmoreland County Object To 'Drag Queen Bingo' Fundraisers
pittsburgh.cbslocal.com ^ | June 15, 2019 | No byline

Posted on 06/25/2019 11:54:23 AM PDT by ransomnote

WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Religious leaders in Westmoreland County are expressing concerns over fundraisers in the community.

The one catching their attention: drag queen bingos at volunteer fire departments.

A group of seven Christian churches in the Mount Pleasant Township area called “Christians Uniting” issued a letter to about 14 volunteer fire departments in their congregation area on March 20.

It calls into question the use of drag queen bingos as fundraisers.

“These pictures depicted individuals in a very unpleasant way,” said Pastor Mark Werner. “Not in the way that God created us to live.”

The letter says:

“This event encourages the touch, fondling and groping of patrons dressed in drag.”

They go on to state that this could lead to lawsuits in the “Me Too”-era.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bingo; dragqueen
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1 posted on 06/25/2019 11:54:23 AM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

I’m from Western PA, and I’ve noticed a lot of the small town VFDs holding these lately.

What is the attraction?


2 posted on 06/25/2019 11:56:02 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: ransomnote

It is stupid, but as long as the fundraiser is not for the churches or on church property, the churches should not care.


3 posted on 06/25/2019 11:57:56 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: ransomnote

What is drag-queen bingo? Bingo for drag-queens? Called by darg-queens? Cards that mock drag queens?


4 posted on 06/25/2019 12:00:20 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Innovative

There’s nothing wrong with the church’s expressing their concerns. Those concerns are very valid, but that’s beside the point.

They have no legal authority, but they should have moral authority. It is their community, too, afterall.

What I want to know is why are fire departments having the freakshows? Why is this a popular thing?


5 posted on 06/25/2019 12:04:34 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Innovative

It’s OBVIOUSLY farce to create attention, and therefore attendance.

That these churches are upset about it strikes me as laughable.


6 posted on 06/25/2019 12:06:26 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ransomnote

“Religious leaders in Westmoreland County” at one point included a Catholic Bishop who used to quote Karl Marx verbatim.


7 posted on 06/25/2019 12:10:41 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: ransomnote
I've been to Mount Pleasant many times. It is a nice little rural town.
8 posted on 06/25/2019 12:18:08 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (If you are not interested you will see nothing but the road you walk on.-Jim Corbett)
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To: ransomnote

Have they started opening Drag Queen Daycare centers yet?

If not, I predict it will happen, probably within the next 12 months.


9 posted on 06/25/2019 12:20:00 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

A local bar does this once a month. In my town.

Some sort of drag show.

Not sure if its a real transvestite / transsexual thing or just dudes being silly.

Not bingo.

Same bar has theology Bible study night.


10 posted on 06/25/2019 12:20:29 PM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: 4yearlurker

Having grown up in that area, I can say it was a lot better 40 years ago.


11 posted on 06/25/2019 1:33:01 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Mariner

Why do you find it laughable,that churches express their concerns about drag queens involved in a fundraiser? Why is this funny?


12 posted on 06/25/2019 1:54:36 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: kosciusko51

Do you remember the Evergreen Drive-In?


13 posted on 06/25/2019 1:56:39 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (If you are not interested you will see nothing but the road you walk on.-Jim Corbett)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Because it’s firemen PRETENDING to be drag queens.

To raise funds for the protection of the village.

It’s a deliberate farce that some people just can’t countenance.

They would also ban most movies if they could. Or even the tee vee.

Didn’t Red Skelton dress in drag for laughs? Even Johnny Carson?

These folks wouldn’t like that.

Yeah, laughable. Worthy of derision.


14 posted on 06/25/2019 2:06:46 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: 4yearlurker

I sure do. I think the last time I was there was in ‘84. Then there was the Sunday Barn near Hurst High School.


15 posted on 06/25/2019 2:07:59 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Innovative

They care because they are losing business. The churches make big bucks on bingo and these volunteer fire departments are cutting into the money trough.


16 posted on 06/25/2019 2:10:43 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Mariner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2NqUL3xJ9Y

Milton Bearle opening for Texaco Theater, 1951


17 posted on 06/25/2019 2:12:59 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I think it’s probably the comparing the two situations. On one side, you have an old women screaming numbers into a microphone that half works and on the other side you have a silly person telling jokes and having a good time calling out numbers. The churches are losing customers and their pissed. Has nothing to do with morality but money!!!!!


18 posted on 06/25/2019 2:14:33 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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