The event aimed at providing LGBTQ+ themes and education through readings and other activities for young children could be met with protesters next weekend
SAULT STE. MARIE — Planning for a protest outside of James L. McIntyre Centennial Library appear to be in the works after it was announced that a pair of local drag performers would be hosting a Drag Story Time for kids on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
However, a Sault resident isn’t sold on the idea of the event, and recently took to social media where he called on his colleagues from the Unity Centre to get together and plan a protest against the story time on Saturday. We are saddened and appalled to hear that a protest is being planned against a Drag Storytime being held at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Sault Ste. Marie Public Library.
Linsay Ambeault, a Sault Pride Committee member and the mother of an LGBTQ+ child, describes this as dangerous. “One of the stories we read is called Red: A Crayon’s Story, which focuses on a character named Red who is a crayon that has a red label on him, but he’s actually made of blue wax,” she explains.
“Sadness, because we know statistically a significant amount of our population is LGBTQ+ in some form. I think of all those kids who are in those people’s lives that fall under the pride community umbrella, and how those kids aren’t allowed to just be kids because they’re spending every day hiding who they are.”The original social media post talks about the Unity Centre’s intention to help feed the less fortunate by asking members to donate non-perishables.
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