{"id":2021452,"date":"2023-09-04T13:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-to-calls-for-boycott\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T13:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:51:11","slug":"dave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-to-calls-for-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-to-calls-for-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dave &#038; Busted&#8217; faces boycott over sponsorship of &#8216;Youth&#8217; Drag Show."},"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%2Fdave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-to-calls-for-boycott%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=2021452&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>People Call for \u200dBoycott of\u2064 Dave &#038;\u2063 Buster&#8217;s Over \u2064Sponsorship of Children&#8217;s \u2064Drag Show<\/h2>\n<p>Online \u200coutrage is brewing as people are calling for a boycott \u200dof the restaurant\u200d and \u2064entertainment chain Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s. The controversy \u200bstems\u200b from the company\u2019s apparent sponsorship of an LGBT event\u200d that will feature \u200da\u200d children\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-video-shows-two-children-collecting-tips-on-stage-at-drag-nightclub\/\" title=\"Shocking Video Shows Two Children Collecting Tips On Stage At Drag Nightclub\">drag show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Instagram account Yournewpride, which promotes \u201cNortheastern \u2062Wisconsin\u2019s largest pride event!\u201d,\u200c posted \u200can \u2064image on\u2062 August 2 that\u2063 included the\u200d Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s logo. The post announced the event on September 23\u200c at\u2064 the Brown County Fair Grounds, featuring four <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\">drag shows<\/a>,\u2062 three bands, and\u2062 more.<\/p>\n<p>Of\u2063 particular concern is the one-hour and 15-minute \u201cYouth Entertainers (Drag Show)\u201d listed on the schedule. Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s is identified as the event\u2019s \u201cbar sponsor.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cvc7_MYJ4FW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View\u200d this post\u2062 on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cvc7_MYJ4FW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by N.E.W. Pride Alive (@yournewpride)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The event \u200dis set\u200c to take place at the fairgrounds in De\u2064 Pere, Wisconsin, just\u200b south\u2063 of Green Bay. The schedule image \u2063is also featured on the Yournewpride website, but it refers\u2063 to\u200d the drag show\u200d as \u201cUp\u200b and Coming\u201d\u2063 instead of\u200d \u201cYouth Entertainers.\u201d Additionally,\u200c the Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s logo\u200d is absent from the website \u2062version.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy \u2064gained further attention when the popular \u200bsocial media page Libs\u2064 of\u2062 TikTok shared the Instagram image and tagged \u2064Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s account. Outraged commenters called for a\u200b boycott of \u200dthe \u200bchain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.@DaveandBusters is sponsoring a pride event in Wisconsin where\u200d children will dress up in drag and perform\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-to-calls-for-boycott\/\" title=\"'Dave &#038; Busted' faces boycott over sponsorship of 'Youth' Drag Show.\">sexual themed show<\/a> as adults clap along and encourage them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNWglJZhRq\">pic.twitter.com\/LNWglJZhRq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1697059876654957031?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Various Twitter users expressed their outrage and support for a boycott:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@DaveandBusters\u2063 doesn\u2019t want our $? Fine by me. Give them the \u200cBudLight treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1697062460681748975?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dave &#038; Busted<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James McDaniel (@JamesMcDaniel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMcDaniel\/status\/1697074571718066406?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Time to\u2062 Bud \u200dLite \u2062them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dirty Prune (@Dirty_Prune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dirty_Prune\/status\/1697242040487329944?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Guess I\u2019ll never be \u200cgoing there<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE\u200b OTHER HOLLYWOOD XXX (@OtherHollywoodx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OtherHollywoodx\/status\/1697334211659629005?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shame on @DaveandBusters for supporting the grooming\u200b and exploitation of CHILDREN!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amber\u2064 Krabach (@AK4WA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AK4WA\/status\/1697063988209844276?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bummer, I guess we\u2019ll\u2063 have to take our fun elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Christina (@BionicGirlChris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BionicGirlChris\/status\/1697419307620176205?\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Enjoy going broke @DaveandBusters<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lance (@OkayestLance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OkayestLance\/status\/1697080688984424450?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As of Monday \u2063morning, Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s had not responded to the Libs of TikTok post, and its role in the\u200d event remains unconfirmed. The \u2063Western \u200cJournal reached out to\u200c the company for comment but did \u200cnot receive an immediate response.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200bits website, the Dallas-based chain has over 140 locations and has previously hosted LGBT \u201cpride\u201d parties at some of its venues, as mentioned on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dave-busted-popular-chain-sponsoring-youth-drag-show-leads-calls-boycott\/\">&#8216;Dave &#038; Busted&#8217;: Popular\u2062 Chain Sponsoring \u200c&#8217;Youth&#8217; Drag Show Leads to Calls for Boycott<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online users are urging a boycott of Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s due to their alleged support of an LGBT event with a children&#8217;s drag show. 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