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Pride, pages, and performance: Why drag story time matters more than ever

Recent research explores drag story times with the hope to learn more about how drag story time leaders select books, and how these events can foster best practices in literacy and inclusive education.

Philadelphia sets world record for drag queen story hour attendance

Hundreds of people listened to five drag queens read childrens’ books to establish a new Guinness World Record.

Libs of TikTok leads vitriolic backlash against RuPaul’s latest Emmy win

Chaya Raichik’s account amplified anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments following Drag Race' s Emmy victory.

Drag Story Hour Canceled After Marco Rubio Calls It 'Sexually Charged'

The event was to be held at a U.S. Air Force base in Germany for Pride Month.

Drag Queen Asks Why Marco Rubio Is Obsessed With Her

Lil Miss Hot Mess wants to know from Sen. Marco Rubio why he won't leave her alone.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests Cancel Drag Queen Storytime Event in California

Groups including Gays Against Groomers California derailed a community event.

Gay Dem Blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for Going After Drag Shows at Hearing

Rep. Robert Garcia said her behavior was "ridiculous."

Activist Protects Transgender Witness From Texas Senate Officials

Sometimes heroes aren’t wearing capes, but they’re wearing pink and rainbow colors.

Exposing Kids to Drag Isn't Abuse

Parents like David Burtka say there are few drawbacks when it comes to children and drag -- and many benefits.

Conservatives Wage War on Drag Queen Story Hour

A Lousiana mayor is fighting to stop the event, which encourages individuality and acceptance.

'Butch' Women Bikers Unite to Defend Drag Story Hour Event

They stood firm against those who yelled and screamed at people trying to enjoy a story with with a drag queen.

Anti-LGBTQ Groups Sue Louisiana Governor to Stop Drag Queen Story Hour

Claiming it makes Christians "second-class citizens," anti-LGBTQ groups are suing in federal court to stop drag queens from reading to children at a local library.

Republicans in Idaho Are Trying to Ban Drag Performances

A leader of a conservative group who supports the state bill compared drag to the racist practice of blackface.

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Church Over Drag Queen Events

The arsonist admitted to the FBI he “would have felt better” if he had “burned the entire church to the ground.”

Right-wing extremists force cancellation of LGBTQ+ book event in Alabama

The event, scheduled initially at a brewery, was rescheduled at a Books-A-Million store in Mobile.

This Drag Queen and Teacher Passionately Defends Drag Story Hour

If you’re wondering why men would dress in drag and read to kids, look no further than this story of a Colorado drag queen and educator.

Drag Queen Story Hour Crashed by Woman Calling It a 'Perversion'

The woman disrupted an event at a bookstore in Riverside, Calif., where she spouted antigay rhetoric in front of the kids who were there. 

Drag Queen Story Hour Results in Death Threats Against Animal Shelter

The right-wing hate account Libs of TikTok targeted a nonprofit animal shelter because it hosted a drag queen story hour.

Proud Boys Retreat Bloodied From N.Y. AG’s Drag Story Hour in Manhattan

The hate group members yelled and screamed anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric before running away, bruised and bloodied.

Bomb Threats Target LGBTQ+ Events Across the U.S. Over the Weekend

A sinister pattern has emerged as multiple cities witness threats against LGBTQ-friendly events.

Death Threats and a Sex Offender: Houston's Drag Story Hour Collapses

The children's event attracted protests and intimidation, which escalated after a former participant's criminal record was revealed.