{"id":1989159,"date":"2023-08-02T19:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxpayer-funded-lgbtq-center-teaches-kids-as-young-as-11-fundamentals-of-drag\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T19:46:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:46:47","slug":"taxpayer-funded-lgbtq-center-teaches-kids-as-young-as-11-fundamentals-of-drag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxpayer-funded-lgbtq-center-teaches-kids-as-young-as-11-fundamentals-of-drag\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxpayer-funded LGBTQ center educates 11-year-olds on drag basics."},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftaxpayer-funded-lgbtq-center-teaches-kids-as-young-as-11-fundamentals-of-drag%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=1989159&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--><h2>An\u200c LGBTQ Center in Ohio Teaches Children the &#8220;Fundamentals of Drag&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>An LGBTQ \u200ccenter in Ohio, partially funded \u2063by county\u200c taxpayers, is offering a unique \u2064and engaging\u2063 opportunity for\u200c children as young \u200bas 11. The \u2062Colors+ Youth Center, located just 15 miles from \u200bCleveland, welcomes kids aged 4 to\u2064 17 and is run by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxpayer-funded-lgbtq-center-teaches-kids-as-young-as-11-fundamentals-of-drag\/\" title=\"Taxpayer-funded LGBTQ center educates 11-year-olds on drag basics.\">licensed professional mental \u200chealth counselors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Drag Tutorials for Creative Expression<\/h3>\n<p>In collaboration with Drag Queen Story Hour Cleveland, the Colors+ Youth Center hosts monthly drag \u2063tutorials on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. \u200bLed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-crazy-examples-of-universities-spending-thousands-on-sex-weeks-and-drag-shows\/\" title=\"5 Crazy Examples Of Universities Spending Thousands On \u2018Sex Weeks\u2019 And \u2018Drag Shows\u2019\">local drag performer<\/a>, these sessions teach children the fundamentals of \u200ddrag, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-pursuing-joe-biden-communications-reboot-as-polls-collapse\/\" title=\"White House Pursuing Joe Biden Communications Reboot as Polls Collapse\">including makeup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-daily-wire-poll-most-americans-oppose-oscars-diversity-requirements\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Daily Wire Poll: Most Americans Oppose Oscars\u2019 Diversity Requirements\">costume design<\/a>, and performance. This safe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudoun-says-teachers-who-attack-parents-protected-by-free-speech-mulls-banning-trump-flags\/\" title=\"Loudoun Says Teachers Who Attack Parents Protected By Free Speech, Mulls Banning Trump Flags\">affirming environment<\/a> \u2063allows youth to creatively express themselves in an \u2064age-appropriate way.<\/p>\n<p>Funded by Cuyahoga\u2064 Arts and Culture,\u2062 this program is made possible through the support of the community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Colors+ Youth Center receives funding from Cuyahoga \u2063Arts &#038; \u200cCulture, one of the largest local public funders for arts and culture in the nation. \u200bWith an annual investment of nearly $12 \u200bmillion, \u200cCuyahoga Arts\u2063 &#038; Culture supports numerous \u2063organizations and programs that\u200c bring arts and culture \u2063to life \u2064in Cuyahoga County.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the\u2063 Colors+ Youth Center celebrated the election of one of\u2063 its board members\u2064 as President of the\u200d Ohio \u2064Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (OACES).\u2063 This achievement highlights the center&#8217;s commitment to providing quality mental health services and support\u2062 to the community.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Message of Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Following a recent Supreme Court \u200druling, the Colors+ Youth Center took to Facebook to express their stance on discrimination. They emphasized \u200cthat denying\u200b services to anyone \u2064based \u200con who they are goes against the beliefs of the majority of \u2063Americans, including business\u2063 owners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Colors+ \u2063Youth\u2063 Center is \u200cdedicated to \u200bcreating a welcoming\u200b and inclusive\u2064 space \u200cfor all young individuals, fostering creativity, self-expression, and acceptance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio, a county-funded LBGTQ center, offers monthly sessions teaching children as young as 11 the basics of drag. 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