Boston Public Library hosts 19 drag story hours for kids during Pride Month
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Boston Public Library branches will host 19 drag queen story hours for young children and their families throughout June as part of the library system’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month program.
Most activities are aimed at children ages five and under. library website.
Drag performer “Miss Patty” is scheduled to host 17 of the story time events listed for children ages 18 months to 5 years old. Another artist, “Rose Quartz”, is also planned to read a book at an event for children in the same age range.
A third artist, “Just JP,” will host a bilingual immersive story time for kids and families. event descriptionIt aims to “raise awareness of gender diversity, promote self-acceptance, and build empathy through an enjoyable literary experience.”
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Just JP (Left) is one of three drag performers scheduled to read at children’s events at the Boston Public Libraries this June. (Erin Clark/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Between drag themed story hours 46 Pride Month programs It is listed on the library’s website.
Other children’s events on the library’s schedule include “Pride Crafts for Kids” and “Kids’ Concert with The Grumpytime Club,” whose music explores themes of “inclusivity, social justice, world stewardship, and LGBTQ youth/family pride.”
Story time events for little ones have sparked controversy in recent years; While critics argue the programs are inappropriate for children, supporters say they promote literacy and inclusion.
Drag-themed story time events for kids spark widespread controversy across US (Kerry J. Byrne/Fox News Digital)
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Several Republican-led states, including Tennessee, Texas and Florida, have passed laws restricting some drag performances involving minors.
Boston Public Library also promotes LGBTQ-related resources for children and teens on its website. National Review A staff-created “Children’s Books for Lesbian Visibility Week” list was reported, including a gender identity and sexual orientation resource guide. The website also offers listings of local health providers for “LGBTQIA youth.”
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LGBTQ-themed children’s books are on display in the library’s Pride Month exhibit. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The Boston Public Library did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The programming comes as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office recently faced scrutiny over a separate taxpayer-funded initiative related to LGBTQ.
In April, LGBTQ advocacy group OUTnewcomers returned a $7,500 city grant to the Mayor of Boston’s Office of LGBTQ+ Development following controversy over a proposed wellness program that advertised benefits like yoga classes, massages and gym memberships for LGBT immigrants.
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Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said the grant funding was intended to support mental health services and was “not intended for and cannot be used for the referenced voucher program.”
