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RALEIGH, North Carolina (LifeSiteNews) – The North Carolina Museum of Art cancelled a taxpayer-funded Drag Queen Story Hour event for children as young as two following a burst of backlash from the public.
The cancellation came after news of the event and its intended audience circulated across social media. On Monday, conservative activist Christopher Rufo posted on Twitter about the planned “Artful Story Time.”
“The North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting a ‘drag queen story hour’ for children as young as two,” he wrote. “The museum promises to promote the ‘gender fluidity of childhood’ and unleash a ‘maelstrom of passion’.”
The North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting a “drag queen story hour” for children as young as two. The museum promises to promote the “gender fluidity of childhood” and unleash a “maelstrom of passion.” pic.twitter.com/0hwKsaOhdH
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 17, 2022
On Tuesday, an article in The Carolina Journal broke the news that the event, which was “funded in part by taxpayer dollars,” has been canceled “amid community protest.” The museum has since removed the
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