AOC Supports Plan to Defend Drag Queen Story Hour NYC

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez On Tuesday, I shared an Instagram flyer calling for fellow comrades. “protect” A drag queen event for Queens children.

AOC republished the flyer from an Instagram account called “AOC”. “therollinglibrary”Read more “Defend Drag Story Hour in NYC! Help protect queer spaces and expression under threat from the far right.”

The post says, “the rolling library is a queer-led, queens-based, library-obsessed mutual aid group so yes we will standing [sic] with our comrades to defend Drag Story Hour this Thursday in Jackson Heights!!!!”

Participants are asked to wear both regular clothing and a mask for the event. “rainbow swag, non-amplified noisemakers, musical instruments, joy, and love.”

Continue reading: “A group of violent loud bigots, who have repeatedly harassed and invaded these events in the city is openly planning to disrupt the next Drag Story Hour, on Thursday, December 29 at Jackson Heights Library in Queens. 

“Allies and members of the Queer Community will be present to show fascists that they are not welcome. But, that children and drag queens are.

“Let’s show NYC’s unwavering support for Drag Queen Story Hour and for queer and trans people, and make a safe, encouraging and joyful welcome for kids and their grownups as they enter the library.”

The last New York “Drag Queen Story Hour” Police intervention was required to end the abuse of children, which was achieved after the police had reacted to the masked and hooded suspects engaged in violence with protestors.