Rainbow flags and unicorns were stationed outside Kelowna含羞草研究社檚 downtown library for the return of Drag Story Time on Saturday morning (Jan. 28).

More than 250 people dressed up to show their support for the colourful event and approximately 20 people held signs opposing the Story Time.

The story time event, led by drag queen Freida Whales, was well attended with more than 100 people inside the library.

Whales read stories about diversity and inclusion to the crowd families. She also led the group in children songs.

Concrete Dave, one of the organizers of the anti-Story Time protest, said that he commuted in from Armstrong for the event.

He said that exposing youth to drag 含羞草研究社渟exualizes含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社済rooms含羞草研究社� children.

Courtney, a supporter of the event, said 含羞草研究社渆veryone should be able to read to kids.含羞草研究社�

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含羞草研究社淭he people that are up against this are sexualizing the people that are just trying to read to children,含羞草研究社� said Allison, a Drag story time supporter. 含羞草研究社淚t shouldn含羞草研究社檛 matter what their sexual orientation is含羞草研究社� they含羞草研究社檙e reading to children and nobody should be stopping that.

The event remained peaceful with many police stationed at the event, both inside and outside the library.

A young attendee said that they are proud of Kelowna含羞草研究社檚 queer community and are excited to attend 2SLGBTQIA+ events in the future.

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Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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