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TexasTowelie

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Sun Nov 17, 2019, 10:00 PM Nov 2019

Morgantown Library Cancels Drag Queen Event After Violent Threats

A West Virginia library says violent threats prompted it to cancel an event where drag queens were going to read to children.

The Morgantown Public Library System announced it was canceling its Drag Queen Story Time event in a Facebook post Friday.

The statement cited “multiple threats of violence against the volunteer readers” as the reason for the cancellation. A voicemail left at the library wasn’t immediately returned.

The library’s statement says it “remains committed to fostering a love of reading for all ages” and will instead have its staffers read for the event Saturday morning.

Read more: https://www.wvpublic.org/post/morgantown-library-cancels-drag-queen-event-after-violent-threats

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Morgantown Library Cancels Drag Queen Event After Violent Threats (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2019 OP
I hope the staff reads in drag. catrose Nov 2019 #1
Story Time with Serpents! Mopar151 Nov 2019 #2
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