{"id":1955283,"date":"2023-06-23T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-base-hosts-pride-reading-event-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:05:22","slug":"air-force-base-hosts-pride-reading-event-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-base-hosts-pride-reading-event-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force base holds &#8216;Pride&#8217; reading event for children."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fair-force-base-hosts-pride-reading-event-for-kids%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=1955283&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--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sign at the Westgate of Ramstein air base on July 20, 2020 in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Scheuber\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\">Roy Francis<\/a><br \/>9:50 AM \u2013 Friday, June 23, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Ramstein Air Base in Germany hosted a Pride-themed story hour for kids in the library on base \u201cin celebration\u201d of Pride month according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The event, which was named \u201cReading With PRIDE\u201d was held on June 15<sup>th<\/sup>, with the official Facebook page of the base posting photos of the event and of volunteers reading books to kids. The event was held \u201cin celebration\u201d of Pride month and all the books that were read were reportedly \u201cfocused on inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event took place approximately a year after the same base was caught in a controversy over the planned \u201cDrag Queen Storytime\u201d event that was scheduled for May 2022. The base had canceled the event at the time after receiving major backlash from service members and parents.<\/p>\n<p>According to Military.com, a second drag show at a Ramstein Air Base Bar, which was scheduled for early in June, was also canceled due to new guidance from the Defense Department which prohibited drag shows on military bases.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had issued the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-base-hosts-pride-reading-event-for-kids\/\" title=\"Air Force base holds 'Pride' reading event for children.\">guidance prohibiting drag shows<\/a> on bases after lawmakers voiced concerns over a number of shows that were planned to take place throughout the month on different bases.<\/p>\n<p>During a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March, Defense Secretary Austin, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley, had seemed surprised to find out about the various planned shows on military bases.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;d like to take a look at those myself and find out what actually is going on there because that\u2019s the first I\u2019m hearing about that kind of stuff,\u201d Milley had said at the hearing. \u201cI\u2019d like to take a look at those because I don\u2019t agree with those. I think those things shouldn\u2019t be happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Army Secretary Christine Wormuth also rebutted claims that the military was becoming \u201cwoke\u201d by charging its critics with contributing to the crisis and that the military leaders are being \u201cdragged\u201d into politicized discussions and situations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think the more our military leaders are sort of dragged into spaces that have been politicized like that, I think the more it contributes to this perception that they\u2019re political when they really aren\u2019t,\u201d Wormuth told reporters. \u201cSo, I hope that we don\u2019t see more of the kind of talk that\u2019s been out in the past few days.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to Fox News, Ramstein Air Base leadership released a statement which said that the event was \u201ccommand-approved\u201d and that it was intended to \u201cadvance our progress towards a respectful and inclusive culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cUltimately, all events held on Ramstein AB aim to foster an environment where all our members and families can thrive and feel valued as a part of our team as we continue to confidently execute our no-fail mission,\u201d the statement read. \u201cAs Secretary Austin has previously stated during Congressional testimony, we do not host drag events at Ramstein AB facilities, and this event was consistent with such.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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The event aimed to celebrate Pride month and was held in collaboration with OAN&#8217;s Roy Francis. 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