LGBTQ students march against Clemson University removing tampons from men's bathrooms, demand 'repercussions' against Republican group



LGBTQ students recently held a march to protest Clemson University removing tampons from the men's bathrooms on the campus in South Carolina. The students also demanded that the school's Republican club suffer repercussions for opposing feminine hygiene products in men's bathrooms on campus.

Approximately 50 Clemson students marched on Wednesday to demand special protections for "transgender, gender non-conforming students, and the wider LGBTQIA+ community."

The students carried signs that read: "Gay Liberation," "Trans Revolution," and "Love Is A Human Right." The signs had symbols for anarchy and LGBTQ rainbow-colored hammer and sickle symbols of communism.

The LGBTQ activists were also marching to demand that the university reinstate tampons in men's bathrooms on campus.

"Today, we are marching for the reinstatement of the menstrual products in the men’s restrooms in Cooper Library and throughout campus," said Pan Tankersley – the main student organizer of the event.

Tankersley added, "Students are still not safe on campus. They still experience harassment, hate and all of those things. If anything, the university needs to step up and needs to protect its students."

The LGBT activists also demanded that the Clemson College Republicans group face "repercussions" for opposing the tampon dispensers in men's bathrooms.

The official Take Back Pride Instagram account – which has the pronouns "They/Them" despite being a social media account – claimed Clemson College Republicans are "contributing to a campus climate that encourages transphobic rhetoric and jeopardizes the safety of LGBTQIA+ students."

The Clemson College Republicans are the target of the LGBTQ group's scorn after opposing a drag queen show on campus in April 2022 and objecting against having feminine hygiene products in men's bathrooms on campus.

The feminine hygiene dispensers were removed from the Cooper Library men's restrooms on Sept. 16 – three days after the Clemson College Republicans made a harmless social media post about the woke gesture.

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The conservative college group said, "A few days ago, our club made it known that tampon and pad dispensers were in several of the MEN'S restrooms in Cooper Library. However, with the help of Representative April Cromer, these dispensers were removed from the walls of the bathrooms. It is a total embarrassment that these were there in the first place. Men cannot be women. Women cannot be men. Period. Reject delusion. Embrace sanity."


"Men are men," said Trevor Tiedeman – chairman of Clemson College Republicans. "Women are women. Of course, men can not menstruate. Of course, we spoke out against that. Of course, these people think the opposite, and that’s why they’re out here protesting us."

Tiedeman added, "We have simply stood up for biological reality. They reject what we believe, and so they want us to get removed from campus."

The College Fix reported, "A top campus official did not say whether administrators would put back the tampons and pads in the men’s bathrooms or whether the College Republicans would face any repercussions."

Clemson University spokesperson Joe Galbraith told Clemson's student newspaper, The Tiger, that the products are still available in women’s and family restrooms.

Chris Miller – Clemson’s Dean of Students and President of Student Affairs – said, "It's always good that our students have access to their campus. The ability to assemble and speak freely unencumbered just goes to the heart of what a university is and what a university is for."

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Yuengling reportedly sponsoring venue that hosts drag queen shows at site dedicated to 'family events'



Beer brand Yuengling sponsors a venue that hosts drag queen shows for seemingly all ages, according to the website for tickets to the event.

Yuengling is reportedly a sponsor of the Musikfest Cafe, which hosts the "Draggin' with the Divas" drag queen show held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The description of the event to be held on June 30 reads: "Draggin’ with the Divas is a drag show featuring music performed by some of our favorite Queens covering Queens. Hosted by Elektra Fearce St. James."

On June 13, the Musikfest Twitter account promoted the event on Twitter, but has since deleted the tweet.

The deleted tweet read: "Need your drag fix before our iconic Musikfest Drag Show? Well, the queens return to Musikfest Cafe pres. by Yuengling on June 30th! Close out Pride Month with a FIERCE show."

The Musikfest Facebook page also promoted the event, but did not mention that Yuengling sponsored the venue hosting the Musikfest Drag Show.

Political and cultural commentator Tim Pool shared a screencap of the venue's policies that allow babies to enter events.

\u201cA drag show that allows babies?\u201d
— Tim Pool (@Tim Pool) 1686798035

The website does not mention any age restrictions for purchasing tickets to the drag queen show and mentions that babies are permitted entry to events.

The tickets were sold by ArtsQuest, a self-described "nonprofit organization providing access to art, culture and educational programs for the diverse residents of the Lehigh Valley and others who seek access to our community."

The ArtsQuest official ticket policy states:

All persons entering a venue, including babies in arms, must have a ticket. Each ticket will allow one admittance. If a ticket holder leaves the venue, for any reason, re-admittance will not be allowed. Attendance of children under 2 years of age may not be recommended for some performances.

The ArtsQuest "event rules" page does not mention any age restrictions for attending its events.

The Musikfest Cafe is located in the SteelStacks, said to be "a 10-acre campus dedicated to arts, culture, family events, community celebrations, education and fun."

The Musikfest website also promotes drag queen shows on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. The website notes that the "Musikfest Drag Show" will be held at the "PNC Series at the Musikfest Cafe presented by Yuengling."

In June 2022, Musikfest Cafe hosted the "Draggin' with Divas" event. Musikfest Cafe teased the event by sharing a video of the drag queen Elektra Fearce St. James dancing provocatively.

The video is captioned: "Here's a little taste of what you can expect from Elektra Fearce St. James when she takes the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling stage on June 3rd in Draggin' With The Divas!"

There are no recent social media posts by Yuengling promoting any of the drag queen shows.

Last October, Musikfest hosted a "Dragtoberfest" that was allegedly presented by Jack Daniels.

The post made by the Musikfest Facebook read: "The queens are taking the stage tomorrow night, 10/1, in Dragtoberfest presented by Jack Daniels at Oktoberfest presented Lehigh Valley International Airport."

The SteelStacks website listed the drag queen performers and noted that Jack Daniels was a partner.

TheBlaze contacted Yuengling and ArtsQuest, but did not immediately receive a response to requests for comment.

In April, Yuengling appeared to take a jab at Anheuser-Busch as it was attempting to deal with the Bud Light controversy regarding the partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.

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Six Flags hosting drag queen shows for 'all ages' at amusement parks across the country, one theme park showcasing history of Pride presentation



Six Flags – the national amusement park company – is presenting drag queen shows at several of its theme parks in honor of Pride month. One Six Flags amusement park is also showcasing a presentation about the history of Pride month.

The Six Flags Over Texas location is offering a "schedule of live entertainment and fun activities to celebrate Pride month," including eight drag shows for "all ages."

From the amusement park's website: "The 45-minute live show will make you laugh and clap as our PRIDE entertainers offer a first-of-its-kind show at Six Flags Over Texas. Local Drag Queen legend Salem Moon will emcee our Drag Show."

The site adds, "All content is rated PG and is considered to be family-friendly and inclusive for all ages. Anyone under 17 should consult with a parent or guardian if there is concern."

The amusement park will also offer a presentation about the history of Pride month.

"If you are interested in learning more about how the national PRIDE celebration began, then visit Crazy Horse Saloon to see a digital presentation on the TV screens," the site states.

There are also Pride events being held in June at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California.

The park's website states: "Celebrate Pride Month at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Don’t miss the celebration that features delicious specialty food and beverage offerings, collection of Pride merchandise and an ALL NEW entertainment! Not to mention… Foam Cannons!"

The amusement park says, "Join us for a show unlike any other! Drag Queens across the Bay Area such as Drag Queen Margo will be hosting shows throughout the night!"

The Six Flags St. Louis location will have "live entertainment" by a troupe of drag queens known as the "Divas of the Grove."

Drag queen shows will also be held at Six Flags Great America in Illinois and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.

The Six Flags New England park in Massachusetts will be transformed into the "PRIDEmosphere," the Gateway Pundit reported.

"Being called the 'PRIDEmosphere,' the park will be completely transforming from its usual look," according to Explore Western Mass. "Instead, park-goers will be immersed in rainbow decor, balloons, rainbow street performers, interactive rainbow photo opportunities and more. Drummers, stilt walkers and balloon artist in rainbow attire will be present throughout the month of June, filling the park with their best Pride fashion. Musical performances that includes drag shows will also be taking place, according to Six Flags."

There are also Pride events scheduled at the Six Flags locations in Georgia, Maryland, and San Antonio, Texas.

Notably, the Six Flags locations in Mexico and Canada do not have any Pride events planned, according to the websites for the parks.

According to Six Flags, it is "the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.4 billion of revenue in 2019 and 27 parks across North America."

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Shocking video shows drag queens dressed as Disney princesses performing for children at a brewery, but somehow the 'family-friendly' show gets even more disturbing



Shocking video shows a risqué "family-friendly" drag show at a brewery in Tennessee. At one disturbing point during the event marketed toward children, a very young girl is patting down the crotch area of an adult dressed as Ariel from Disney's "The Little Mermaid."

On Saturday, the Wanderlinger Brewing Co. hosted the "Chattanooga Pride Youth Day."

The event didn't appear to be promoted on the brewery's website or social media. The event was promoted by the Chattanooga Pride/Tennessee Valley Pride – an organization "celebrating diversity in Chattanooga, Tennessee and combining our LGBTQ Resources to raise awareness, educate, and improve our community with dignity."

A Facebook post for the event read, "Happy Chattanooga Pride! As we celebrate leading up to the festival on October 2nd, come hang out with us at Wanderlinger Brewing Company for our annual Pride Youth Day. Featuring speakers/discussions, princess meet & greets, drag queen story time, and a family-friendly drag show."

Director and producer Robby Starbuck recorded video of the audacious event where drag queens dressed up as Disney princesses and interacted with small children.

Footage shows an adult dressed as Ariel lip-syncing a song from the children's animated film "The Little Mermaid." A young girl rubs her hand across the crotch area of the drag queen's mermaid costume, but the individual does not stop the child.

Another drag queen performer does a dance routine in front of kids – including spreading of the legs that exposed the person's panties to the young children.

"Today we got footage of Chattanooga Pride Youth Day at Wanderlinger Brewing Co. and this is what kids were subjected to," Starbuck wrote on Twitter. "It's NOT hard to not spread your legs to kids. It’s NOT hard to redirect a kid away from that area if they grab near your crotch. We have to stop this madness!"

"The fact they WANT to spread their legs for kids should make very clear to everyone that something is WRONG with this. Where’s law enforcement? We won’t allow this continue," said the former congressional candidate. "In Tennessee there will be no safe space to be inappropriate like this with kids. We WILL stop this!"

"We will be watching every move the left makes to do this in Tennessee and we will be reporting to the public, to the politicians and to the police until this stops," Starbuck concluded. "Tennesseans: Send this to your reps and ask them to stop this and to work with us on legislation to protect kids!"

\u201cToday we got footage of Chattanooga Pride Youth Day at Wanderlinger Brewing Co. and this is what kids were subjected to. It\u2019s NOT hard to not spread your legs to kids. It\u2019s NOT hard to redirect a kid away from that area if they grab near your crotch. We have to stop this madness!\u201d
— Robby Starbuck (@Robby Starbuck) 1664074504
\u201cDoes no one else see the problem with this?\u201d
— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong) 1664078154
\u201cWe will be watching every move the left makes to do this in Tennessee and we will be reporting to the public, to the politicians and to the police until this stops. Tennesseans: Send this to your reps and ask them to stop this and to work with us on legislation to protect kids!\u201d
— Robby Starbuck (@Robby Starbuck) 1664074504

The website for the brewery (which requires people to be 21 or over to access it) previously promoted an "All Ages Pride Event at Wanderlinger." The Pride Month event that took place in June featured "Drag Queen Story Time with Hormona Lisa" and an "All Ages Drag Show."

Also in June, A Texas gay bar hosted a "Drag the Kids to Pride" event where drag queen dancers provocatively gyrated in front of children as young as toddlers. The event that was held in Dallas was marketed as the "ultimate family-friendly pride experience."