Oklahoma State University hosts ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ for kids as young as 2-years-old

Oklahoma State College hosted a “Drag Queen Story Hour” for teenagers as younger as 2-years-old earlier in April.

The occasion, “Drag Queen Story Hour,” which passed off on April 9, was a part of Oklahoma State College’s Satisfaction 2022 month.

An outline for the occasion acknowledged that Ami Rhetto and Olivia Lycan, two drag performers, would learn books that spotlight inclusion and acceptance.

“The books featured will likely be Pink A Crayon’s Story by Michael Corridor and Communicate Up by Miranda Paul,” the outline acknowledged.

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The actions throughout the “Drag Queen Story Hour” had been geared in direction of kids aged 2 to eight, however mentioned “all ages are welcome to hitch in on the enjoyable.” 

The Oklahoma State College Museum of Artwork and the Oklahoma State College OSU Workplace of Multicultural Affairs hosted the occasion.

As a part of the college’s pleasure week, the Oklahoma State College Pupil Union Actions Board hosted “Condom Bingo” as effectively.

The occasion was first reported by Campus Reform.

Different establishments additionally introduced plans to host drag occasions for teenagers.

The Museum of Pop Tradition in Seattle introduced it’s going to host a week-long summer season camp titled “Drag-tastic Summer season Camp: The Artwork of Drag,” slated to happen on August 8–12, as Fox Information beforehand reported. 

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People aged 12 to 18 could have the prospect to “examine drag historical past,” whereas additionally creating drag “personas” throughout the camp.

A spokesperson for Oklahoma State College informed Fox Information Digital after the occasion occurred that the poster “doesn’t have the right, up to date info and we will likely be eradicating it.”

The poster listed that “tales and actions” had been geared in direction of children aged 2 by means of 10. An age advice was additionally scrubbed from the occasion description after the Fox Information Digital request for remark.

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Bronze statue of a OSU Cowboy exterior Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma State College on October 1, 2005 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 
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“Calling all present and future kings and queens! Discover self-expression in MoPOP’s week-long, drag-tastic summer season camp! Led by Seattle performer Joshua Hancock, you’ll examine drag historical past and work along with native artists to create your individual personas,” the occasion description mentioned.

Individuals can select a drag title, be taught “hair and make-up strategies,” in addition to creating a “character’s stage presence.”

On the finish of the camp, members will get to “have a good time” the brand new “drag personas with a personal showcase.”

The fee to attend the camp is $370 till Might 31, then rises to $400 for the week-long camp. 

Pupil Union constructing on the campus of the Oklahoma State College on October 1, 2005 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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A spokesperson for the museum informed Fox Information that they’re proud to supply drag for younger folks to win core “self-expression.”

“We have a good time creativity with all members of our group as a core a part of our mission. Like some other arts enrichment program, we’re proud to supply a chance for younger folks to make use of drag to discover self-expression by means of creating characters and performances that categorical and uplift their distinctive identities,” the spokesperson mentioned.