“We’ve extended invitations to have coffee with some of the folks who have expressed concerns,' said Corey Harvard, director of PrismUnitedAL, 'and I wished they would take us up on that and get to know us instead of acting on fear and paranoia...'
A mix of LGBTQ community supporters and opponents spoke before the council on Monday in Fairhope over Pride-themed events. At least one resident requested the council refuse issuing permits to any future events in which a drag queen performance would occur in front of children.
“Unless we see a reason to believe will happen, I am trusting the city saw what an incredible turnout we had for Pride Art Walk,” Harvard said about the Mobile event that occurred on Friday.In Fairhope, some residents warned council members against allowing drag shows near children. The city is located along the Eastern Shore of Baldwin County.
Two other residents, who claimed to be Washington State natives, warned Fairhope officials about the city deteriorating if children encounter drag queen shows and other forms of LGBTQ-themed entertainment. Amanda Webb of Fairhope said she was concerned about a “small group out there harassing the mayor, the council and small businesses.” Some council members have said they have received emails and phone calls from residents urging them to stop Pride-theme events before they occurred on June 3.
She wrote a letter to the Mobile City Council saying that drag queen performances should not be viewed as threatening in a city where “children are exposed to women and men dressed in each other’s clothes at yearly Mardi Gras events.”
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