Out at the Fair began 11 years ago and now is in four states. Its organizer says the family-friendly event is needed as anti-LGBTQ sentiment has grown.
have introduced laws to ban drag performers, Landa Plenty still felt welcomed while reading stories to children at the San Diego County Fair on Saturday.
“I don’t think it takes into consideration how it impacts youth,” she said about the hostility. “It’s just reading. We should be encouraging reading. Especially now.” Zakrajshek said there have been no negative demonstrations inside fairgrounds at any Out at the Fair events, but there were some protesters outside the gate of the California State Fair.
In a subtle change this year, the rainbow-maned unicorn mascot Dabby, which used to be depicted doing the dab dance move, has been renamed Proud Dabby and now stands up straight in a defiant pose.
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