Denton’s Cool Beans Bar and Grill has canceled a Disney-themed drag brunch performance scheduled for Sunday, citing 'aggressive phone calls' and 'threats.'
Cool Beans says its decision to nix the drag brunch isn't a win for right-wing activists and media figures but is a result of fear tactics targeting the businesses' college-aged employees.
“To those of you out there who have forced us to make this decision, shame on you!" the bar said in its statement."Shame on you for putting fear into us with your threats, your aggressive phone calls, and hateful comments." Still, Gonzales celebrated the cancellation in a tweet Friday afternoon, accusing the brunch organizers of"grooming" children. She also called on followers to"mobilize" against another upcoming drag show in Katy, located around 30 miles from Houston.
Patrick Riccards, executive director of the nonprofit Life After Hate, which helps former far-right adherents transition out of the movement, said the far right is as rife with anti-LGBTQ bigotry as it is with prejudice against people of color and immigrants. "The drag community is, in part, about celebrating uniqueness and embracing what makes one different," Riccards said."It is the antithesis of the [far right's] thinking, which focuses on the singularity of how a community thinks, speaks, acts and even dresses.", it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way.
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