Thu Jul 14, 2022 – 4:23 pm EDT
MONTREAL (LifeSiteNews) — A Montreal neighborhood council cancelled a drag queen story time for children, saying they need to review the show by drag performer and television personality Sébastien Potvin, according to CBC News.
“Everything was perfect. We had the contract signed,” Potvin lamented. “It went very, very fast last week, and I would have loved to have been informed and could have prevented this whole thing.”
Saint-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa revealed that the city is “mainly concerned about the subjects that will be discussed.”
In response to backlash on social media over cancelling the event, the council planned an August meeting to discuss the content of the drag show, which was to take place November 4.
Il y aura toujours de la place pour les drag queens dans nos bibliothèques et lieux de diffusion.
Par leur présence et leur art, elles contribuent à faire de Montréal une ville plus ouverte, juste et inclusive. 🏳️🌈#polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) July 5, 2022
“There will always be room for drag queens in our libraries and venues,” Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante tweeted.
Potvin believes the council will reinstate
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