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Rep Gaetz gets Pride Month ‘family friendly’ drag show at Nevada Air Force base canceled
Fox News ^ | 6/1/23 | Lawrence Richard

Posted on 06/01/2023 5:06:59 AM PDT by CFW

One week after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., demanded answers from the Department of Defense about why a "child-friendly" drag show was being hosted at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, the show was abruptly canceled.

"HUGE VICTORY," Gaetz wrote on Twitter. "Drag shows should not be taking place on military installations with taxpayer dollars PERIOD!"

A drag show initially scheduled for June 1 — in celebration of Pride Month — organized by the Nellis LGBTQ+ Pride Council, was canceled, the group confirmed on Facebook.

"The Nellis LGBTQ+ Pride Council is saddened to inform you that we are no longer able to host our annual Pride Month Drag Show on Nellis AFB." The group said it "received notification that the DoD has directed Commanders not to host Drag events on military installations."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: airforce; dragshows; gaetz; military
Matt Gaetz has really been livid on this issue. I appreciate him following through on his demands that the military stop hosting these events. We will see if they actually cancel it or just make it less "public".
1 posted on 06/01/2023 5:06:59 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

It’s a sad day when our military even attempts to host things like this


2 posted on 06/01/2023 5:22:27 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: CFW

As we briskly move away from the puny day that memorializes our fallen heros on to the entire month that “celebrates” narcissistic borish pervs.


3 posted on 06/01/2023 5:23:17 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: CFW

I don’t understand. It’s a kid safe pro family activity in honor of those serving their country. [apparently sarcasm tags are needed on things like this so if you really needed one here it is /sarcasm.]


4 posted on 06/01/2023 5:25:20 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: CFW

A family friendly “drag show” used to be called Halloween.

You know, when your dad dressed up as a woman, funny as hell!


5 posted on 06/01/2023 5:34:33 AM PDT by GrannyAnn ( )
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To: CFW
GOOD!
6 posted on 06/01/2023 5:36:13 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man.)
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To: CFW

Imagine that... A Republican takes a stand, faces backlash from the Left, follows through and wins. Maybe some of the others in his party can check their pants and find there’s balls in there, and start to use them.


7 posted on 06/01/2023 5:37:37 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good By Ellen)
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To: CFW

“The group said it “received notification that the DoD has directed Commanders not to host Drag events on military installations.”

Whoever approved this garbage in the first place should face a Court Martial.

L


8 posted on 06/01/2023 5:38:12 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: CFW

Good, now remove the base commander!


9 posted on 06/01/2023 6:05:45 AM PDT by Colo9250 ( )
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To: Lurker

I would imagine that this was a MWR planned deal, via the base NCO club, and the wing commander (nor the Lt Col that runs the service squadron)...knew about the schedule or contract by the club manager.

I’ll just say that female impersonator shows were occasional events in the 1980s at AF NCO clubs. Most rarely brought in any real customers...most who did show up were women.

Lot of water has passed under this ‘bridge’ where the Air Force club system was profitable (like 1970s/1980s).


10 posted on 06/01/2023 6:10:40 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: CFW

Great news.


11 posted on 06/01/2023 6:45:04 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: All; traditional; family; values







12 posted on 06/01/2023 7:24:55 AM PDT by foldspace
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To: CFW
This had me livid when I read about it a few weeks ago. It was a disgrace to schedule it in the first place.

There is a larger spiritual issue at play than simply a "harmless" drag show.


13 posted on 06/01/2023 7:35:41 AM PDT by Gritty (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution. - Saul Alinsky)
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To: CFW

Maybe, just maybe, the parents who would take their kids to such events need to be hit with child abuse charges or otherwise looked at as crappy parents. I don’t agree with the LGHDTV crowd, but I also don’t believe more government, or government intervention, is a good thing.


14 posted on 06/01/2023 8:18:51 AM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: Gritty

I’m currently listening to Grace to You sermons on living in America under judgment. This one is agrees how to live in a nation under divine abandonment.

Living in a Perverse World (Philippians 2:12-16)
https://youtu.be/eSXzUDh7o60

See also:
This is from 6 years ago and was prophetic back then. We’ve rapidly devolved to that point. It’s here.

When God abandons a nation
https://youtu.be/Cz8AA_Oa0EU


15 posted on 06/01/2023 9:24:55 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: CFW

I remember during Obama’s “sequester” when all 4th of July celebrations ON MILITARY BASES were cancelled.


16 posted on 06/01/2023 10:35:04 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: pepsionice

I remember in the 70’s army clubs would have great singers come in like Al Green, Brooks Benton,Joe Turner,Lee Dorsey, Ben E,. King all those great soul singers from the 50’s and 60’s whose time had passed but still had the chops. Great times.


17 posted on 06/01/2023 1:37:09 PM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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