{"id":1515227,"date":"2022-06-14T11:49:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515227"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:49:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T15:49:15","slug":"catholic-health-ministry-sponsors-texas-drag-queen-event-which-children-attended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-health-ministry-sponsors-texas-drag-queen-event-which-children-attended\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Health Ministry Sponsors Texas Drag Queen Event Which Children Attended"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcatholic-health-ministry-sponsors-texas-drag-queen-event-which-children-attended%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A drag and Pride event in Austin, Texas at which drag queens strutted their stuff before a crowd that reportedly included scores of children was partially sponsored by a Catholic health ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRainbow on the Creek is a free family-friendly celebration that connects, educates, and celebrates Austin\u2019s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) community,\u201d the event <a href=\"https:\/\/waterloogreenway.org\/rainbow-on-the-creek\/\">announcement<\/a> on the website boasted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe celebration will include 25+ activations by LGBTQIA+ nonprofits and partners, a Queer BIPOC and Latinx artisan &#038; craft market, gender-affirming care &#038; sexual health resources, and many more activities for the whole family,\u201d the website added.<\/p>\n<p>The event was sponsored by many <a href=\"https:\/\/stayhappening.com\/e\/rainbow-on-the-creek-%E2%80%94-free-family-friendly-pride-celebration-at-waterloo-park-E2ISUKTTVK9\">organizations<\/a>, including Ascension Seton, a medical center in Austin that is a part of Ascension, a <a href=\"https:\/\/ascension.org\/Our-Mission?_ga=2.67198550.635889550.1655221301-232102286.1655221301\">Catholic health ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sponsors for this event include <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Google?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Google<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TitosVodka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TitosVodka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PNCBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PNCBank<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HEB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HEB<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NG0Ly7IpxN\">pic.twitter.com\/NG0Ly7IpxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1535868949782441984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Catholic health ministry, Ascension has a unique obligation and calling \u2013 reflected in our Mission \u2013 to advocate for a more just and compassionate society in words and actions,\u201d Ascension writes on its <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcare.ascension.org\/\">website<\/a> before launching into leftist tropes: \u201cTo help address racism and systemic injustice, Ascension has launched a justice-focused framework called ABIDE, built on the hallmarks of Appreciation \u2013 Belongingness \u2013 Inclusivity \u2013 Diversity \u2013 Equity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFostering a more inclusive culture and advocating for social justice can help provide more equitable employment opportunities while also helping to remedy healthcare disparities perpetuated by racism and systemic injustice,\u201d the website declares.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a shared responsibility and accountability, as individuals and as a ministry, to lead and model the changes we wish to see in our communities of valuing inclusion, justice and equity for all,\u201d Ascension President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Impicciche <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascension.org\/Our-Mission\/Diversity-and-Inclusion?_ga=2.227111069.1277243785.1655217701-1919750533.1655217701\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Construction will begin this fall on a new $320 million tower at Ascension Seton Medical Center and is expected to open in fall 2024 as a space dedicated to women&#8217;s health. <\/p>\n<p>This story is for subscribers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zxvT8N7AAX\">https:\/\/t.co\/zxvT8N7AAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Statesman (@statesman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statesman\/status\/1485960691135782914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A group named the \u201cHydrated Queer Kitties\u201d just performed one of the most sexual dances of the night\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Over fifty children are in attendance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nk3fc4q2g4\">pic.twitter.com\/Nk3fc4q2g4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tayler Hansen \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@TaylerUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaylerUSA\/status\/1535787621447655424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerformers at the event June 11 included multiple drag queens, including\u00a0\u2018Pelvis Wrestley\u2019 and \u2018Roxxxy Andrews of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019 as a featured performer, according to the event page,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pluralist.com\/rainbow-on-the-creek-pride-event-hosts-family-friendly-drag-show-says-its-sponsored-by-google\/\">Pluralist<\/a> reported. \u201cWhile children were watching, the participants performed suggestive dancing moves. Other parts of the event included the Austin Drag Queen Showcase, \u2018Hosted by Vylette Ward &#038; Jezebel\u2019 and Drag Queen Storytime, \u2018Presented in partnership with Austin Public Library.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a drag show was held at Jesuit university in Philadelphia in late April, \u00a0Dr. Denise Donohue, Vice President for Educator Resources at the Cardinal Newman Society condemned the event, telling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/251084\/catholic-education-expert-decries-drag-show-at-saint-josephs-university\">Catholic News Agency<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>When worldly views that counter Church teaching are given \u2018center stage\u2019 by a Catholic institution, whether just for entertainment or political positioning, Catholic identity is harmed, thus requiring reinforcement of authentic Church teaching for the sake of the souls of students in its care. \u2026 authentic accompaniment demands that the truth of the human person, in all its beauty and complexity, be taught from a Catholic worldview.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drag and Pride event in Austin, Texas at which drag queens strutted their stuff before a crowd that reportedly included scores of children was partially sponsored by a Catholic health ministry. \u201cRainbow on the Creek is a free family-friendly celebration that connects, educates, and celebrates Austin\u2019s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) community,\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":1515346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1515227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1515227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1515346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1515227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1515227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1515227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}