Drag brunch sees protesters, LGBTQ activists clash outside Calgary venue

Protesters who were against an all-ages drag event in Calgary, Alta. were met face-to-face by LGBTQ2S+ supporters on Sunday. Police say there were around 30 protestors at the event compared to around 100 counter-protestors. One person was removed and arrested but not charged.

“I am trans and I was a trans-child too,” said counter-demonstrator Comrade Borscht. “Drag events are safe queer spaces. Especially for queer children it can be very comforting to see people like them around — people who have gone through some oppression and discrimination and they were challenged with it. But in the end, they are thriving and having fun and dancing to some silly songs.”

“Parents are concerned about children being exposed to things that are beyond their developmental age to handle,” said Kim, a protestor who expressed concern about people trying to push ideologies onto children and only gave her first name. She was carrying a sign that read: “Stop sexually exploiting children.”

Those in the trans community said it’s not about sexualizing children but rather expressing who you are. Borscht defended the event, saying that: “The people who are putting on drag events consider that children might be there and they do their best to make sure that it’s just silly dancing and silly songs, rhinestones, and big hair — crazy stuff.”

Global's Carolyn Kury de Castillo has more of the details.

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