Commentary For years, Canadians have proved amenable to demands for basic rights, but also to entitlements, for those who identify, variously, as “trans,” “non-binary” or “queer.” These entitlements, even those encroaching on women’s rights, are supported by government and most media. They extend into all our cultural, therapeutic, and social institutions. The only domain in…

Commentary Continued from Part I A friend named Meryl Azar and I were walking back to our cars at the end of the last protest at the drag story hour at the Santa Rosa downtown library when we were approached by two gray-haired women. The women asked us why we were there protesting and what…

Commentary On Fathers’ Day weekend, as part of June Pride Month, four public libraries in Sonoma County, California, chose to hold “Drag Story Hours” with a “Drag King named Vera” as the presenter. The events on Saturday were in Petaluma (where the largest number of parents and children attended—132 in total at room capacity) and…

The latest among a growing number of drag queen summer camps for kids has been announced at a youth theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The camp is for children aged 13 to 18. “Do you love the idea of being a Drag King, Drag Queen, or Drag Thing but don’t know where to start?” the program…

Commentary Just what is happening to this country? The Calgary city council has approved a bylaw amendment that will fine pro-life groups up to $3,000 if they distribute uncensored images of aborted babies to people’s homes. Now the city wants to hide and censor those pictures and further cancel the pro-life protesters. Do you remember when…

Lawmakers in both houses of the Texas state legislature have passed a bill that would ban sexually charged performances in the presence of minors. On Sunday, the Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 12 by a vote of 87-54. The bill has now cleared both the Texas Senate and House and goes on to…

Montana has become the first state in the union to ban “drag story hour” for children at public schools and libraries. The state’s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the new bill on May 22 after the legislature passed it. The legislation (pdf), which went immediately into effect, was written to prohibit minors from attending “sexually oriented shows”…

Teachers should support drag queen story time events as part of a push for more “inclusive teaching” in schools, the UK’s largest education union has announced. The National Education Union (NEU) passed a motion at its annual conference that said initiatives like drag queen story time and inviting LGBT+ authors into schools can “help challenge…

A new study identifies 186 more banks are at risk of a Silicon Valley Bank-style collapse. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for an independent probe into the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank — and more regulation. Former President Donald Trump called for protests over the weekend, saying he’s expecting to be arrested on…

A new study identifies 186 more banks are at risk of a Silicon Valley Bank-style collapse. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for an independent probe into the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank — and more regulation. Former President Donald Trump called for protests over the weekend, saying he’s expecting to be arrested on…