The future of a Pride event that included a drag show in a small Massachusetts town remains up in the air after town officials held another vote on whether to allow the event.
FILE - In this photo provided by Sarah Fahey-Frazier, an unidentified drag performer sings the popular song"This is Me," on the West Brookfield Town Common, in West Brookfield, Mass., on June 26, 2021. The future of a Pride event that included a drag show in a small Massachusetts town remains up in the air after town officials held another vote Tuesday, April 25, 2023, on whether to allow the event, then said that their permission is not actually required.
The board then immediately took another vote, with one member approving the event and two abstaining, meaning the motion failed. MassEquality, an LGBTQ+ rights and advocacy group, said the vote “clearly leaves the event in jeopardy, as the space would not be reserved or permitted by the town." But the board voted 2-1 at its April 11 meeting to pull permission, ruling that a drag show was “adult entertainment." They said the event could go on without the drag show.
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