{"id":2449897,"date":"2025-06-20T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-legislature-kicks-off-session-with-disturbing-drag-show-on-house-floor-then-pass-black-drag-resolution\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:36:45","slug":"state-legislature-kicks-off-session-with-disturbing-drag-show-on-house-floor-then-pass-black-drag-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-legislature-kicks-off-session-with-disturbing-drag-show-on-house-floor-then-pass-black-drag-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"State Legislature Kicks Off Session with Disturbing Drag Show on House Floor, Then Pass &#8216;Black Drag&#8217; Resolution"},"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%2Fstate-legislature-kicks-off-session-with-disturbing-drag-show-on-house-floor-then-pass-black-drag-resolution%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=2449897&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>The article discusses a recent event at the Oregon House of Representatives where drag performers Isaiah Esquire and Aqua Flora performed to celebrate Black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grooming-kids-drag-queens-books-rewrite-classic-kids-songs-with-drag-lyrics\/\" title=\"\u2018Grooming Kids\u2019: ... Queen\u2019s Books Rewrite Classic Kids\u2019 Songs With ... Lyrics\">drag culture<\/a> on the eve of Juneteenth. This event coincided with Pride Month and was formalized by a resolution recognizing Black drag&#8217;s history in Oregon, which passed with a vote of 34-9, mainly opposed by Republican lawmakers. Many GOP representatives either left the chamber or expressed disapproval of the performance, likening it to inappropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">political theater<\/a> that detracts from serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-judge-sides-with-senate-gop-over-audit-of-millions-of-ballots-election-equipment\/\" title=\"AZ: Judge Sides With Senate GOP Over Audit Of Millions Of Ballots, Election Equipment\">legislative duties<\/a>. Republican Rep. Dwayne Yunker criticized the performance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, highlighting that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >taxpayer-funded legislative spaces<\/a> should focus on lawmaking, not entertainment. In contrast, Democratic Rep. Travis nelson praised the artistic contributions of drag culture. The article concludes that such events serve to showcase a disconnect between the priorities of some state legislators and the expectations of their constituents, arguing for a return to the core functions of governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Oregon House of Representatives really needs to get its priorities in order; namely, drag queen performances shouldn&rsquo;t be one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/democratic-oregon-house-members-celebrate-black-drag-performers-as-nearly-all-republicans-boycott.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oregonian<\/a> reported, the assembly opened Wednesday with a performance by Isaiah Esquire and Aqua Flora, two black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sign-times-drag-queens-take-national-mall-create-spectacle-lincoln-memorial-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drag queens.<\/a> Representatives had the two perform the day before Juneteenth &mdash; during &ldquo;pride&rdquo; month &mdash; in a perfectly strange moment where the left could celebrate two of their made-up holidays in one cringeworthy moment.<\/p>\n<p>The legislature even passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HR3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resolution<\/a> to make it official, titled, &ldquo;Recognizing and honoring the history of Black drag in Oregon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The resolution was voted 34-9, with Republican lawmakers comprising the &ldquo;nays.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many GOP representatives left the chamber for the performance, while at least two sat in the back of the room and one stayed seated at his desk, state Rep. Cyrus Javadi.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Dwayne Yunker posted about the performance to social media platform X on Wednesday and included the dreadful footage of Esquire and Flora&rsquo;s performance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This was the Oregon House floor this morning used to celebrate Black Drag Queens.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m not sure the Founding Fathers envisioned taxpayer-funded legislative chambers being turned into platforms for political theater. The House floor is meant for serious debate, lawmaking, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FrwjaRqPw0\">pic.twitter.com\/FrwjaRqPw0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 (@RepYunker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepYunker\/status\/1935411823634956642?\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/icymi-watch-sharpton-hilariously-mangle-founding-fathers-make-dumbest-claim-entire-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Founding Fathers<\/a> envisioned taxpayer-funded legislative chambers being turned into platforms for political theater,&rdquo; Yunker wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The House floor is meant for serious debate, lawmaking, and serving all Oregonians not partisan spectacles designed to push cultural agendas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Travis Nelson gave remarks following the performance, saying, &ldquo;Your presence, artistry, and courage are a powerful reminder of the joy resilience and cultural impact of drag in Oregon and beyond.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What was the point of any of this? Great question.<\/p>\n<p>Although it did not cost the taxpayer anything more as Esquire and Flora were thankfully not paid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hawaiis-shameless-cash-grab-taxes-tourists-even-new-climate-impact-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taxpayers<\/a> are still paying representatives who sat through and entertained this nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>This was<em>&nbsp;<\/em>a complete waste of time. There&rsquo;s a reason drag is performed in bars and clubs where only adults are allowed. A hedonistic display has no room within the halls of government. Men dressing up as women and lip synching has nothing to do with lawmaking and has no place in civil society.<\/p>\n<p>If any lawmaker wishes to pursue their hobbies and interests and enjoy their worldly, immoral agenda, they should do it off the clock. Why drag needs to be celebrated and pushed by lawmakers remains totally unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>It cannot be said enough &mdash; moments like this prove how out of touch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-even-hiding-148-democrats-go-barring-non-citizens-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> are with normal Americans and what they expect from elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>Do your job. 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According to The Oregonian, the assembly began on Wednesday with a performance by Isaiah Esquire and Aqua Flora, two Black drag queens. This event took place just before Juneteenth and during Pride Month, creating an unusual scenario where two significant occasions were celebrated simultaneously. The legislature even passed a resolution titled &#8220;Recognizing and honoring the history of Black drag in Oregon,&#8221; which received a 34-9 vote, with Republicans opposing it. Many GOP members left the chamber during the performance, while some remained seated or at their desks. Republican Rep. Dwayne Yunker criticized this use of taxpayer-funded legislative space for what he deemed political theater rather than serious lawmaking. Democratic Rep. Travis Nelson praised the performers for their artistry and cultural impact afterward. 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