Mayor Announces Cancelation Of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ After Community Backlash: ‘Ensure That All Voices’ ‘Are Represented’

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"It continues to be my goal to ensure that all voices in our community are represented."

Amanda Prestigiacomo

Jun 7, 2022

A mayor in North Carolina announced Saturday that a proposed LGBT Pride “Drag Queen Story Hour” event has been canceled after backlash from the community.

Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert, a former captain of the Apex Police Department, said in a Facebook message that the event was shut down after he relayed feedback from the community to the festival commission hosting the event.

“Given that this part of the event was not originally presented when the event was proposed, I met with representatives from the organizations hosting the event, the Apex Festival Commission, and presented the feedback I have received from citizens,” Gilbert wrote. “Today I was notified that the Apex Festival Commission has taken the feedback into careful consideration and has decided to remove the Drag Queen Story Hour from the event.”

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“This was THE Pride event I was planning to attend with my toddler,” one woman posted. “Very disappointed in the event organizers who were swayed by hateful, misguided comments.”

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