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SAN FRANCISCO -- After focusing on transgender athletes and youths, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is now targeting drag storytimes -- conceived as a way to educate and entertain children by appealing to their imaginations -- with interruptions and other protests reported across the country in the past two weeks since Pride Month began.
Rhetoric against LGBTQ people is now targeting drag storytimes with interruptions and other protests around the country during Pride Month.
Organizers of the story hours say that social media accounts are fueling the backlash and that opponents claiming they want to protect children are actually scaring and endangering them.
Organizers said they will enhance security but won't stop their programs.
Organizers of the story hours say that social media accounts are fueling the backlash and that opponents claiming they want to protect children are actually scaring and endangering them.