{"id":1594869,"date":"2022-08-08T15:02:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1594869"},"modified":"2022-08-08T15:03:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:03:41","slug":"my-kiddo-is-a-natural-woman-cheers-on-young-boy-working-stripper-pole-at-taxpayer-subsidized-pride-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-kiddo-is-a-natural-woman-cheers-on-young-boy-working-stripper-pole-at-taxpayer-subsidized-pride-event\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018My Kiddo Is A Natural!\u2019: Woman Cheers On Young Boy Working Stripper Pole At Taxpayer-Subsidized Pride Event"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fmy-kiddo-is-a-natural-woman-cheers-on-young-boy-working-stripper-pole-at-taxpayer-subsidized-pride-event%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=1594869&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 woman at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/lgbtq\">LGBT<\/a>\u00a0pride event in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/a> cheered on a young boy working a stripper pole, a video posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/libs-of-tiktok-faces-more-censorship-from-major-social-media-platform\">Libs of TikTok<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<p>Photos confirm the 30th annual Central Pennsylvania Pride celebration, held in Harrisburg on July 30, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2022\/07\/30\/photos-central-pennsylvania-pride\/\">featured<\/a> drag queens and a stripper pole. The event, where the shocking video is sourced, was taxpayer subsidized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA pride event in PA featured a stripper pole where they taught kids how to pole dance,\u201d Libs of TikTok reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The video, which\u00a0has amassed 1.3 million views, shows a young boy decked out in rainbow-colored attire climbing up the pole with the help of an older male, who was allegedly the \u201cinstructor\u201d at the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/pennsylvania-gay-pride-event-features-shirtless-instructor-teaching-children-pole-dance\">identified<\/a> as Mikee Bentz.\u00a0The boy then spins around the pole, hooking one of his legs for leverage, as a stripper would.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlright! Go!\u201d a female voice says in the video. \u201cYes, sir!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The text overlapping the video read, \u201cCentral PA Pride had a pole set up with an amazing instructor to assist. My kiddo is a natural!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The TikTok video has since been deleted, Libs of TikTok reports.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A pride event in PA featured a stripper pole where they taught kids how to pole dance <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IRBE07lp3q\">pic.twitter.com\/IRBE07lp3q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1555236987308625920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tweet thread included a screenshot of an alleged letter from the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, promoting the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor of Pennsylvania put out a letter in support of this pride event. [Governor Tim Wolf] do you condone these actions?\u201d Libs of TikTok questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Governor of Pennsylvania put out a letter in support of this pride event. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorTomWolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovernorTomWolf<\/a> do you condone these actions? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XIpxdRAqD4\">pic.twitter.com\/XIpxdRAqD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1555243641857122304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A screenshot of the alleged letter is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centralpapride.org\">featured<\/a> proudly on the Central PA Pride website. \u201cGovernor Wolf shows his support for Central PA Pride Festival,\u201d a caption of the screenshot reads.<\/p>\n<p>The Wolf administration on July 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/dced.pa.gov\/newsroom\/wolf-administration-supports-lgbtq-celebrations-across-the-commonwealth\/\">announced<\/a>\u00a017 recipients of the PA Pride Community Grant program to \u201cbolster Pride celebrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Central PA Pride Festival was one of those\u00a0recipients, receiving $10,000 in taxpayer money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PA Pride Community Grant Program reaffirms our commitment to bringing visibility to the LGBTQ+ community and creating a more inclusive commonwealth,\u201d said Carrie Fischer Lepore, an official at the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). \u201cUplifting events and festivals that celebrate belonging, accessibility and inclusion sends the message that in Pennsylvania, all are welcome to pursue their happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire reached out to the DCED and asked if support from the administration still stands in light of the disturbing video. We did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>The festival, though, is already sticking by the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania stands behind the actions of Mr. Bentz whose Metro Enterprises provided nothing more than a vehicle of fun and exercise at last weekend\u2019s Pride Festival,\u201d a spokesperson for the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/pennsylvania-gay-pride-event-features-shirtless-instructor-teaching-children-pole-dance\">told<\/a> Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Bentz, who was instructing the young boy on the pole, is not sorry about his actions, either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud to offer Harrisburg\/Central Pennsylvania an avenue for fitness, creativity, artistry, and expression in businesses that are not only operated at the highest level of ethical behavior, but that also take into account inclusivity and a deep appreciation for protecting the environment,\u201d Bentz said, according to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman at an LGBT\u00a0pride event in Pennsylvania cheered on a young boy working a stripper pole, a video posted by Libs of TikTok shows. Photos confirm the 30th annual Central Pennsylvania Pride celebration, held in Harrisburg on July 30, featured drag queens and a stripper pole. 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