“Drag story time” in Oregon draws armed protesters

There was a significant disturbance outside of Old Nick’s Pub in Eugene, Oregon yesterday. The pub had scheduled a “drag queen story hour” for children (in a bar where alcohol is served) and the “entertainment” on the bill planned to include an eleven-year-old child dressed in drag as one of the performers. Word of the planned event broke out on news stations and social media, however, and a protest against the sexualization of children in this fashion was quickly organized. That spurred a separate group of people to form their own counterprotest in support of the activity. As usual, that set up a confrontation that quickly escalated. Protesters, some of them armed, hurled rocks and smoke bombs at each other from opposite sides of the street. The show went on inside as scheduled, but the child performer was removed from the lineup. (Associated Press)Read More