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Fairfax parents protest Virginia pride celebration over drag queen performance

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June 4, 2023

Fairfax parents protest Virginia pride celebration over drag queen performance

Dozens of protesters gathered outside Old Town Hall in Fairfax, Virginia, to protest the city’s pride celebration, where drag queens are scheduled to dance.

The event was coordinated by Stacy Langton, the Virginia mother who went viral in 2021 for speaking against phonographic books in front of the Fairfax County school board. Many of the protesters carried either U.S. flags or signs speaking out against drag queens and transgender surgeries for minors.

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The protesters met at Old Town Hall in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday, June 3. The protesters were protesting against the drag queen performance being held in the building.

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“When you have a situation like this, when they’re doing things with children that are not appropriate for children, this is not a minors event,” Langton told the Washington Examiner. “Drag queen shows are for adults.”

Langton pointed out that drag shows are typically held in bars, where a person needs an ID to show they are at least 21 or older. The event being held on Saturday, meanwhile, is “open to the public” and is “specifically geared toward children.”

Stacy Langton, a mom who lives in Fairfax, Virginia, attends a protest in Fairfax, where drag queens danced at the Old Town Hall.

Langton appeared in several ads for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during the 2021 gubernatorial election, which Youngkin won against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) in an upset victory. Only one year earlier, the state of Virginia went blue during the 2021 presidential election.

Also attending the event was Cynthia Walsh, who is running for the school board in the Sully district of Fairfax county. Walsh told the Washington Examiner she is against drag queen shows for children; she also said she is not against gay or lesbian people, but that she is against transgender surgeries for children.

Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read, who was attending the event, told the Washington Examiner that the city is paying for the event. Other sponsors of the event include George Mason University and Fairfax Ace Hardware.

The signs the protesters carried included signs that read “Leave Our Kids Alone,” “Drag is prostitution,” and “No drag queen story time.”

Protesters holding various signs outside Old Town Hall in Fairfax, Virginia, where drag queens performed at a Pride event paid for by the city.

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The subject of drag queen performances in front of children, such as in schools, have become a hot topic in the United States. Many Republican lawmakers are working on legislation to restrict children from attending drag shows. Last month, Montana banned drag queen story hours in publicly-funded libraries and schools in the state after Gov. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) signed legislation into law against it.

Earlier this year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed a bill criminalizing drag show performances in certain public locations. However, a federal judge ruled on Friday that the law was unconstitutional.

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Obituary for Virginia Frances Stoots at Beckley Peace Chapel

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November 19, 2024

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Obituary for Virginia Frances Stoots at Beckley Peace Chapel

Virginia Frances Stoots, age 81, of Beckley, WV received her heavenly promotion to be eternally with the Lord on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Born in Hotchkiss, WV on May 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Hatfield and Margaret Archie. Virginia was a retired manager from Ginos

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15-year-old accused of shooting teen near Lake Edward in Virginia Beach

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November 18, 2024

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15-year-old accused of shooting teen near Lake Edward in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 15-year-old boy is charged with shooting a teen over a week ago near Lake Edward in Virginia Beach, police say.

The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 10 in the 5000 block of W. Hastings Arch.

Police say officers responded to the shooting following an alert from ShotSpotter, which is technology that can detect gunshots.

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Officers then found a 15-year-old boy from Virginia Beach who had been shot, police say. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Last Thursday, police charged a boy — also a 15-year-old from Virginia Beach — in connection to the shooting. He’s charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, police added.

The shooting is still under investigation. Police ask anyone with information to call detectives at 757-385-4101 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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Bowl Projections: West Virginia’s Stock Takes Big Hit Following Latest Loss

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November 18, 2024

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Bowl Projections: West Virginia’s Stock Takes Big Hit Following Latest Loss

Another wasted opportunity at home for the West Virginia Mountaineers this past weekend as they fell to the Baylor Bears, 49-35.

Much of the conversation entering the week was about who head coach Neal Brown would start at quarterback. He turned back to Garrett Greene, who had an okay day throwing the football but did add over 120 yards on the ground to help fuel the Mountaineers’ offensive attack. It wasn’t his best overall performance, but it was more than enough to win.

Unfortunately, West Virginia’s defense returned to its struggling ways, allowing 512 yards of offense, 329 of which came through the air. Baylor’s 35 first-half points were the most of any Big 12 team in a league game this season.

With the loss, the Mountaineers essentially eliminated themselves from a spot in the Big 12 championship game, and their bowl stock took a massive hit.

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The Mountaineers have two games remaining in the regular season and must notch one more win to become bowl-eligible. This week, they’ll play host to the UCF Knights, who were everyone’s dark horse to win the Big 12 back in August. After getting out to a 3-0 start, the Knights lost five straight.

Despite most sportsbooks opening this week’s game with UCF as the favorite, I like West Virginia’s chances to get the win. They are a run-heavy team, and that’s the one thing the Mountaineer defense does fairly well.

If they fail to collect win No. 6 this weekend, it’ll all come down to their trip to Lubbock the following week. Texas Tech has Oklahoma State this Saturday and will likely be gunning for win No. 8 when West Virginia comes to town. If the Red Raiders win out, that will be their best regular season finish since 2009.

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