Posted on 09/01/2026 3:56:40 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
Portland Public Schools welcomed students back to the 2026-27 academic year with a social media video featuring a drag queen.
The school district shared a video on social media featuring drag queen Poison Waters, whose real name is Kevin Cook, describing the performer as an advocate, educator, and host. Waters has been an entertainer since the 1980s and has been involved in LGBTQ-related events for decades.
“I’m here to wish you all a successful 2026-2027 school year and to thank all the amazing principals, teachers, and staff for your dedication to your students and their learning,” Waters said. “While we can often get caught up in the hustle and bustle, it’s so important to remember that together we rise with excellence and purpose.”
The video continued with video messages from public figures, including Democratic Representative Maxine Dexter and Senator Jeff Merkley.
Waters has had an extensive history of involvement with children. According to Waters’ website, he has been volunteering at a camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS since 2001. Waters has also participated in “drag queen storytime” events for children…
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...and where are the parents?
How in our face does satan have to get before people wake up?
when crap like this happens, and no one bothers to open their pie holes in protest, tells me they’re never going to wake up.
What is with School’s compulsion to shove drag queens in the faces of students? Something sinister about this.
They support this by nearly 80%.
People would not have to put up with this crap if they would just show up at the next election and vote the people that support this out of office. I guess they must approve of it or they just don’t realize that elections have consequences.
Poison Waters is aptly named at least.
VERY GLAD I WENT TO A ONE ROOM GRADE SCHOOL
Close the public schools.
I graduated a long time ago and if this clown had showed up at my school to speak at graduation seremonies, I’m pretty sure he’d have been booed off the stage. Of course, I didn’t graduate from Portland Oregon Public Schools & I’m sure that made a difference. Why the school system allowed something like that, I’m not sure.
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