Posted on 01/26/2023 1:11:46 PM PST by Deadeye Division
The Tuesday, Jan. 24, regular meeting of the Bellefontaine City Council again featured a large, standing-room-only contingent of residents and advocates with strong feelings about a drag queen’s participation in the downtown Christmas parade.
This time, however, it was the participants and allies that had their say.
Over a dozen speakers — 17 by the council’s count — addressed city council during the meeting with arguments ranging from religious to Consititutional for why the city’s elected leaders should not take any actions to prohibit drag queens or any other LGBTQ+ participation in community gatherings, parades or celebrations.
Several of the speakers during Tuesday’s meeting were out-of-town advocates, while others were lifelong residents and allies.
Some who spoke were born in Bellefontaine and moved to other municipalities when they became adults because they said they weren’t accepted, included or loved in their hometown. Other speakers grew up elsewhere, but moved to Bellefontaine and now participate in the community because of its small-town roots and feelings of togetherness.
A few were actual drag queens.
Collectively, they made a case for inclusion, love and acceptance for all people regardless of sexual orientation or interest in dressing up in clothes traditionally worn by another gender.
The drag queen that appeared in the downtown Bellefontaine Christmas parade was not provocatively dressed, some pointed out.
Others argued that dressing in drag is a “form of artistic expression,” with nothing inherently sexual about it. Such artistic expression, they said, is a speech protected by the First Amendment.
Some of the attendees who addressed council made religious arguments. They were members of churches and participated in its leadership. They were fearfully and wonderfully made, they said, and the love of Jesus is not confined to sexual orientation or an individual’s preference to dress in drag.
Former councilwoman Diane Hager spoke in opposition to drag queens’ appearing in community events. She presented council with a news article detailing efforts in the state of Arkansas to label drag shows as “adult entertainment.” Such a label would liken drag queen appearances or drag shows to sexually-oriented material or activities and would allow council to prohibit them in public areas or where they could be viewed by minors.
The issue is expected to be discussed in a meeting of council’s rules committee. Council has not yet discussed the topic or offered a public statement on the matter.
OMG! This gives me a headache!
OMG! This gives me a headache!
Effing sick and evil!!
Next year, Mary and the donkey put on a donkey show.
Is this in OHIO?
Holy heck, it IS the Bellefontaine in Ohio. Last thing I expected.
Jesus did not need to be the center of attention in a drag queen "Christmas" parade.
Drag queens at their core are satanic child molesters. Anyone who supports them is unfit to hold public office and should not live among decent people. A parent who brings their child to a “drag queen story hour” or show should have the child removed from their custody.
Jim Jordan’s district in West Central Ohio.
A few less grooming pedophile advocates of this sort,
may be our best goal.
Godless reprobates
Prophesied in Romans 1:24-28
Tagline.
Please do keep in mind that drag queens are not trannies. They do not pretend to be anything other than guys dressed up as gals for fun&profit — most abhor the idea of kid diddling. Most simply perform for laughs. I’ve been to DQ shows out here in Frisco and the guys are hilarious.
Only a few are groomers. Those deserve everything bad that can be done to them.
Children do not belong at drag shows.
Blasphemy.
Because some drag queens are not trannies does not mean that all drag queens are not trannies nor that they are not pedophiles. Several of the males involved with Drag Queen Story Hour have been photographed touching children inappropriately in front of the library audience. Lord knows what they would do in private.
Christmas parade dominates public comments
https://www.peakofohio.com/local-news/christmas-parade-dominates-public-comments
How are we supposed to be able to tell the difference? I bet they don’t wear Hi! I’m a groomer name tag when performing in
say, a public library, or event the public school is holding, open to children.
LGBT demands our acceptance, respect and adoration. If they don't get it, they'll throw a tantrum and start shrieking and breaking and burning things.
Seems to me the little kids waiting for the Santa Claus float are more mature than this crowd.
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