Mon Feb 6, 2023 – 4:34 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) – An Alberta high school will host a drag event on Wednesday.
The event, which will take place at Eastglen High School in northeast Edmonton, is part of the “Courage Across Canada Tour” by a troupe of female impersonators. It is meant as a “celebration of the resiliency of queer, trans and non-binary folks.”
The school has defended its participation by stating that the event is optional for students.
“Students interested in attending require parental permission,” the school told reporters from The Western Standard. “Parents of students who attend Eastglen can choose to opt their children out of the presentation.”
“The focus of the presentation is to share the barriers and challenges the presenters have overcome in a student-appropriate context,” the school claimed.
In Alberta, students typically begin high school at age 14.
According to their website, the drag queens intend to visit 10 different communities, hosting “educational” school shows by day and performing at local venues by night.
The tour, sponsored by Canada’s Ministry of Heritage, U.S. Communications, Air Canada, VIA Rail, and various other organizations and venues listed on the tour’s webpage, has met with
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