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Another candidate for the Victorian council elections is targeting Drag Queen Story Time events and the issue of trans access to bathrooms. Moira Deeming, a 37-year-old high school teacher from the Melton City council (Watts Ward), claims to stand for “traditional, liberal and family values, like equality before the law” and is against “radical policies” like story times for children narrated by Drag Queens and the issue of trans persons getting access to bathrooms that match their gender

The Washington Post.Danny Wells, the restaurant’s executive chef and co-owner, said the restaurant staff “assumed” the threat was related to the drag events. Last Saturday’s events were to mark the third time that the restaurant hosted drag programs since it opened in May.

Metro Weekly that he felt flying the Pride flag above the center of county government was the most meaningful event on the schedule. “When we raised the Pride flag four years ago, there was a lot of hate and anger not only in our community but across the country for the actions we were taking,” Glass says. “We continue to raise the Pride flag every year because we are not backing down to haters and bigots and homophobes.

In a speech before the State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, Fine defended the bill, insisting it’s not about drag specifically, but about protecting children from being exposed to sexual content. He also sought to turn opponents’ arguments around, feigning outrage over linking the gay and lesbian community to those who allegedly “target children” and implying anyone who has a problem with the bill has sinister motives.“They’re the ones that are saying this definition applies to them.

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Two petitions calling for ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ to be banned have been lodged on the Brisbane City Council website, while a third supporting its continuations has also been lodged.

Update: Wilson Gavin has died, news reports say. See our story here.