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Unidentified armed men equipped with rifles and body armor protest drag story reading in Columbus

Nation Dec 05

Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators

By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings

Politics Oct 30

Participants dressed in drag dance along with children during the "Drag Queen Story Hour" event, which according to organi...
Analysis: Political rhetoric, false claims obscure the history of drag performance

Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The recent headlines about disruptions of drag events and their portrayal as sexual and harmful to children can obscure the art form and its rich history.

By Jeff McMillan, Associated Press

Arts Jul 02

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Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner

Children’s story hours are intended to instill a love of reading in young kids. But one reading program also seeks to spread messages about self-love, acceptance of others and appreciation of diversity: Drag Queen Story Hour, a national organization that…

By Julia Griffin

World May 27

A rainbow is seen over downtown Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon LGBT scene empowered despite crackdown

Elias had a journey full of rejection, protest and finally limited acceptance in a country where homosexuality and dressing as the opposite gender are against the law.

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

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