Posted on 08/24/2013 7:26:38 AM PDT by markomalley
Jewels and the Brunchettes, a drag queen group of entertainers, were invited to perform at the Los Angeles Air Force Base on August 8 as part of a “Diversity Day” celebration, according to Fox News.
Fox News’ Todd Starnes reported that three individuals dressed in drag were featured in a musical performance that sparked outrage among some military personnel, who called the performance “totally offensive and inappropriate.”
Photographs of the event published by Fox show an individual wearing a giant wig performing to an almost non-existent audience sitting beneath the American flag.
The Los Angeles Air Force Base’s Facebook page described the event as featuring “a remarkable guest speaker, live entertainment, educational booths, ethnic dishes, and much more.”
The "educational booths" included an LGBT homosexual advocacy booth.
The "remarkable guest speaker" was Brigadier General Tammy Smith, who became the first openly lesbian general after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
A video of part of her speech shows Smith asking members of the military to be accepting of "diverse lifestyles."
“I would ask you to also give space to people to be authentically who they are, so that they have the opportunity to replace...a stereotype,” she said.
The Air Force said in a statement to Fox News that “Diversity Day” featured eight cultural groups and was meant to “foster equality and diversity in the workplace.”
"One Team, One World, One Mission," the banner advertising the event said.
The drag queen group was invited to perform on base because drag is a "symbol of gay pride and unity," the statement explained, adding that the Jewels and the Brunchettes group did not include any members of the Air Force.
“Drag acts to this day represent the struggle for freedom and equality of the LGBT community, while at the same time providing a deep-rooted historical form of entertainment for the LGBT culture,” said Peggy Hodge, a spokeswoman for the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, according to Fox News
“Drag queen acts are historically one of the main forms of entertainment in the LGBT culture, having its roots in the earliest of days of the gay rights movement,” Hodge said in the statement.
An airman, who spoke to Fox News on condition of anonymity, said the drag queen performance was offensive and was inappropriate on a military base.
“I am really surprised that this happened on a military installation," he said. "I get that people want to be able to have committed relationships with members of the same sex, but this crossed the line.”
The airman said it was ironic that the Air Force is cracking down on Christians being able to openly share their faith, but they would allow men dressed in drag to display themselves on the base.
"We can't even have Bibles on our desks," he said. "This base is not a platform for political agendas. It is a military installation. The [Diversity Day] display was totally inappropriate and offensive."
Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association, said in an AFA Action Alert that the AFA requested a meeting with Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning to discuss the Air Force's recent string of anti-Christian hostilities against chaplains, officers and enlisted men who publicly share their faith.
"The Secretary of the Air Force has not yet responded to AFA's request to meet with military leaders," Wildmon said.
He encouraged concerned citizens to send Fanning an e-mail asking him to listen to the concerns brought forward by the AFA
"We have prepared a letter you can send directly to the Air Force commander at the Pentagon in Washington, DC," Wildmon concluded.
I am waiting for the time when attendance at these events is mandatory.
Why don’t the generals step in and say enough. Isnt there one person willing to risk it all to stand up and say it?
I really thought this was satire.
A "General" was the guest speaker. The "Generals" fully approve of this social engineering. The generals who don't approve have already been cashiered out of the service...
In other words, the "Generals" are not your friends. (And, for that matter, neither are the O-6s)
What has happened to our military leadership?? Do we have any generals who have a spine?
Satire, right? :/
See post #4
I’m glad my father didn’t live to see this nonsense. He would be horrified!
Thanks to pervert Madame du Barry, our nation is becoming one of wussies and harlots. Our true American armed forces seem to be dying off or murdered in parking lots.
Was there also a play based on a Biblical story, or a telling of the Feast of Tabernacles, (as it is coming up on the Jewish Calendar)
Wonder what the WW II vets think of this?
My uncle was shot down and killed during WW II while piloting a B-26 over Portugal.
THIS is what he died to defend?
If I ever find the Gold Star my grandmother had in her window, I'm going to throw it over the White House fence.
I know she'd agree
I wonder how many decided upon seeing or hearing of it put in their retirement papers?
An airman, who spoke to Fox News on condition of anonymity, said the drag queen performance was offensive and was inappropriate on a military base.
If his commanders identify him, his career will suddenly reach a dead end. The lord high generals have degenerated into socialist busybody bureaucrats.
You just can’t make this **** up ......
How dare you! Having such a play would be intolerant and would be opposed to diversity!
What will it take for some people to understand that Christianity and Orthodox Judaism will not be tolerated in our diverse society?
If you want to be a dictator you have to have a military pliant to your demands. Obama needs a military willing and able to murder American citizens and who better but the people with a bone to pick.
If you fear that our country is great peril, then get ready to campaign for, and donate to, conservatives in Republican primaries.
The only way to stop this madness, is to elect strong conservatives.
It is time to stop whining and get to work.
What has happened to our military leadership?? Do we have any generals who have a spine?................................................. When a true LEADER is elected, change will come. Any rank over LTC is usually controlled by politics or urgent need. For now, you have to contend with the Perfumed Princes, until there is a change at the top.
It is merely yet another manifestation of the Decadence, which, if not checked and reversed, will destroy the USA.
The Peter Pan Military
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