No matter what anybody tells you, adult males who engage in drag are practicing a sexual aberration known as transvestic fetishism.
And as long as it’s done between mature adults who are in no way coerced, they have a right to it (or any other perversion) in a democratic society.
However, children have only their parents to rely on for safety when the government glorifies this adult behavior and forces adult males with issues onto them.
And that’s exactly what some parents in at least one city are doing.
According to KGO-TV, a drag queen by the name of “Pickle” planned to host a drag story hour at the San Fernando Public Library on Wednesday, but he was not able to do so because there were several protesters present.
Angry protesters outside a San Fernando library block Drag Laureate Pickle from a Drag Storytime event inside. Now, local leaders are taking to social media to condemn the protests and support the drag events. The new controversy – Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/7I37pYARrw pic.twitter.com/k9uiThT9AP
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 27, 2023
Earlier today in San Fernando CA, a group of parents came together to protest Pickles, a drag queen who was scheduled to read stories to children at a local public library. The parent protest was effective, and Pickles decided to leave. See his disturbing Instagram posts below. pic.twitter.com/AHljLBR03K
— Jordan Henry (@irrationalhenry) October 26, 2023
Everyone knows that "pickles" is slang for penises, right? Not appropriate for kids. 🤦♂️
— Banjo Playing Orangutan (@IH_1205) October 26, 2023
Gays Against Groomers California, an LGBT group, was among the protesters because it believes that incorporating children in drag is an attempt to sexualize and indoctrinate them.
On their website, Gays Against Groomers wrote:
“Gays Against Groomers directly opposes the sexualization and indoctrination of children. This includes drag queen story hours, drag shows involving children, the transitioning and medicalization of minors, and gender theory being taught in the classroom.”
The group put out a tweet on Tuesday that read, “The San Fernando Library in #LACounty is hosting a Drag Queen Storytime featuring Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath & Pickle the Drag Queen on 10/25. Let’s call in and voice our concerns – DRAG IS NOT FOR KIDS!”
The San Fernando Library in #LACounty is hosting a Drag Queen Storytime featuring Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath & Pickle the Drag Queen on 10/25. 🤮
Let's call in and voice our concerns – DRAG IS NOT FOR KIDS! 👎
San Fernando Library: 818-365-6928
City Manager: 818-898-1202 pic.twitter.com/NL0m7I5oet— Gays Against Groomers California (@GAG_California) October 24, 2023
Angry demonstrators greeted Pickle’s arrival, thumping the ground and yelling, “Our Kids, Our Consent” and “Leave our kids alone,” as reported by the homosexual newspaper WeHo Times of West Hollywood.
“They were calling me a pedophile, they were calling me a pervert, they were telling me to stay away from kids,” Pickle told KGO-TV. “Just the usual slurs.”
A witness told the WeHo Times that even with a police escort, the protestors still wouldn’t let Pickle into the building via either the front or rear doors. They also used a table to block the gate so no one could go through.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose office hosted the event, apologized to Pickle on social media, writing, “These disgusting tactics and efforts to incite violence prevented Pickle and library patrons from entering the building. I hope no one does to their families what they did to their neighbors today.”
These disgusting tactics and efforts to incite violence prevented Pickle and Library patrons from even entering the building.
I hope no one does to their families what they did to their neighbors today.
— Lindsey P. Horvath (@LindseyPHorvath) October 26, 2023
Sadly, parents and an LGBT group had to resort to such drastic measures to protect their children, but it was obvious that the government wouldn’t do anything.
WeHo Times reported in July that Pickle was formally installed as West Hollywood’s first Drag Laureate at a ceremony attended by the full city council.
WEST HOLLYWOOD – Pickle Drag Queen was officially crowned (more like sashed) as the City of West Hollywood’s inaugural Drag Laureate at an installation ceremony on International Drag Day, Sunday, July 16, 2023.https://t.co/UyPkqjHxyW
— Brody Levesque (@BrodyLevesque) July 20, 2023
Wait…what?
“The 30-year-old’s been recognized by the L.A. city council, and now, she’s the second-ever Drag Laureate in the U.S, repping West Hollywood.”
“Pickle's new role comes with a $12,500 honorarium each year, paid for by the city.”
L.A. City Council pays Pickle!
😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/tVsdF8qWkB— Paul Geren (@KeysRetired) October 27, 2023
For his two years of service, he was awarded a $15,000 gratuity and a proclamation from Mayor Sepi Shyne.
Director of Communication Oliver DelGado claimed protesters’ rights are “absolutely” protected but that the center is concerned about “inciting violence.”
However, there was no reported violence or arrests despite police presence, demonstrating that parents can legally safeguard their children and have their voices heard when they stand up.
