They have story hours about Muslim holidays like Ramadan!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=467055904497231

I love that nobody gets left out at the NYC public library. There really is a place for all cultures and beliefs there. :)

You're being silly. I compared it to Bill Nye teaching kids about science in one of my first posts. But I really am out of time to debate this for the day, so I hope you find somebody else to butt heads with. :)

I don't think you're going to find that your definition of indoctrination matches up with the majority of people's definition. Anyway, I think we've gotten as far as we'll get in this conversation and I'd like to go enjoy the nice weather. Take care!

That's a quote from a ThinkProgess article about Straight Pride? It says so in the Wiki source list. Also the quote seems to be from a Facebook page called Resist Marxism talking about the story hour, not a quote from the organization itself.

The actual organization says:

"In our original 45-minute Drag Story Hour (DSH) program designed for children ages 3-8, local drag performers trained by children’s librarians read picture books that touch on themes of diversity and difference, sing songs, and do craft activities. In learning about drag as a form of dress-up and play, children learn to see beyond the pink and blue gender binary and celebrate difference in themselves and others."

https://www.dshnyc.org/about

So yeah, seems pretty tame to me. Genuinely a little concerned about what you find objectionable here, but that's your business.

Oh my, that is troubling. Can you share a link to the source so we can see the quote?

That's because drag queens are performers. Clowns don't wear the big shoes and rubber noses to bed, either. ;P

As to why pick drag queens in particular to share that message? Probably for the same reason we had Bill Nye the science guy teach kids about science back in the 90's. Kids like fun! And so do their parents. :)

The performers are chosen by the library and usually have a training session to keep things child-appropriate before the actual story time happens.

Generally the purpose of LQBTQ story hours is to teach kids that LGBTQ people are people just like them, and that it's just as okay to grow up and be who they are, whether that's a straight person or a gay person or a cisgender person or a trans person.

It's a very popular message with parents who love and support their children unconditionally and want their children to grow up knowing that, and an enraging message for parents who would rather send their queer kids to conversion therapy.

EDIT: Come to think of it, they're also probably a response to the pearl-clutching "how am I supposed to explain two men kissing to my children?!?!" wailing from the 00's.

Since you were asking in your deleted comment, here's a list of story hours from the NYC library website. Lots of variety for parents to choose from!

https://www.nypl.org/remote-learning-resources/storytime

Seriously, I don't think we fully appreciate how great our library system in NYC is, or just how great libraries are in general.

Most of the drag queens I've seen doing the story hour wear big funny dresses or fantasy costumes. It's not any more objectionable than showing a child Mrs. Doubtfire or taking them to see the Nutcracker.

Thanks for sharing that! I wanted to help a wounded pigeon in Central Park one time, but I had no idea what to do except point it out to the park employees who probably didn't end up doing anything.