Drag Queens Hit a Snag in Missouri
It is a classic Saul Alinsky leftist tactic, get ‘em while they are young. And that seems to be the agenda of the militant far left. The growing move to sexualize children as young as kindergarten age does not seem to be letting up, and parents and those who care about bringing up the next generation are beginning to see that the only way to stop indoctrination of children, is to stand up and fight back, and take a stand for the values they believe in. The latest trend is “family friendly” drag queen shows. While drag shows may be fun for adults, it’s that operative word, “adults,” that the left seems to be intentionally overlooking.
A traveling show billed as “A Drag Queen Christmas,” which appears to be scheduling stops in predominantly red states made its way through Missouri this week with stops in Kansas City and St. Louis. The show, presented by group called Murray & Peter, was sold out, and features drag queen acts with names like, Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet, Kornbread, and Jujubee. But the show is not just sailing through the Show-Me state. It has been met with protests allowing minors into what was originally billed as an “all ages” show. But due to a large and vocal opposition to the show being presented at all, the age requirement was raised to 18 and up and billed as a show with “mature content.” In this case very sexually explicit language and activity.
On Wednesday evening, the drag queens were met with a large crowd of protesters against drag shows for minors. About 100 people stood at the entrance to The Factory in Chesterfield with signs that read “stop child predators,” “say no to grooming,” and “obscenity for kids is not legal,” referring to a city ordinance in Chesterfield, where the venue was located that reads in part, “A person commits the offense of furnishing pornographic material to minors if, knowing of its content and character, he/she: produces, presents, directs, or participates in any performance pornographic for minors that is furnished to a minor knowing that any person viewing such performance is a minor or acting in reckless disregard of the likelihood that a minor is viewing the performance.”
Brenda Webb is one of the organizers of the protest. She said, “well, our biggest concern was the fact that they had all ages of children on their website when it was first seen, and we are totally against that. We want the children to be protected and preserved from this. It’s not something they should see. It’s wrong, it’s pornography, and it’s against the law. One of our (state) Senators, Senator Eigel, looked up the statutes and sent them to the city, the mayor, and the police, and they are all aware. We just want those laws enforced, and the children protected. And really, we don’t want this in Missouri. We have a whole lot of signs here, not in Missouri. And that’s how we feel about it. We are Godly people, we follow Godly principles and values, and we don’t want this here. So, I hope they go home, where they came from. They’re travelling through the Bible belt, it’s what they’re focusing on, and so you can clearly see what their agenda is. We don’t appreciate it and want them to go home.”
As Webb stated, Missouri State Senator Bill Eigel was first to bring the show to the attention of Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation and the Chesterfield Police Department. Eigel was on hand with the protesters. He pointed out that there was a “groundswell of passionate and concerned citizens who realized this is a crime in this city.” Eigel also stated that by reaching out to the mayor and law enforcement, the venue changed the age restriction to 18 and up. He also said that protesters were there to make sure the venue enforced age restrictions, and that, “we have a pretty significant police presence here and I applaud that, I think that’s fantastic. These guys are here to keep everybody safe.” Eigel remarked that there was also police presence inside at the show. “I’m really pleased with the response from the city,” he said.
Soon after protesters gathered outside the venue, those in support of drag shows for minors showed up remarkably quickly with pre-made signs and a bull horn hurling the usual leftist name calling of “Nazi,” “fascist,” and “homophobe” at anti-drag protesters. One woman wanted those yelling “homophobe” to explain to her how she was in fact a homophobe. “My daughter is gay. She is still my daughter; I still love her. How am I a homophobe?” Another individual held a sign that read, “I’m trans and I think this is wrong.” If you are any one of these people, the left cannot fit you into a box and that tends to frustrate them, being left with only “Nazi” and “fascist” to throw back.
Perhaps the most interesting observation, was the location of the show itself. Instead of being held within the city limits of St. Louis in an area like the Central West End, or The Grove, which would have been perhaps more welcoming locations, promoters of the event chose Chesterfield, which sits in the western portion of St. Louis County, a portion which is decidedly red. Clear proof of an agenda?
A very telling detail about not only what the left fails to understand, but also hints at the ultimate goal, comes from a quote from Shira Berkowitz, who works for PROMO, Missouri’s LGBTQ+ policy and advocacy organization, during an interview with KMOV-TV. She said, “It’s really disappointing that the mayor (of Chesterfield) feels that drag is not family friendly.”
