Rep. Dan Crenshaw hits out at Texas gay bar's drag show for kids



Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) blasted parents who took their children to a Dallas-area gay bar to watch a drag show.

The "Drag the Kids to Pride" drag show took place at Mr. Misster bar on Saturday and, according to The Daily Wire, featured performers who "pranced with children as young as seven in front of a neon sign that read 'It's not gonna lick itself.'"

What are the details?

Crenshaw on Sunday said that these parents "lost their minds a long time ago."

“This is really deranged,” Crenshaw wrote. “It’s also proof that when you’re too open-minded, your brain falls out. Clearly these parents lost their minds a long time ago.”

He later engaged in a social media discussion about the show and added, “Let me ask you: When parents want to introduce their kids to straight sex, they don’t take them to a strip club or burlesque show, do they? Is this hyper-sexual drag show supposed to accurately represent the gay community? Is this really supposed to build 'tolerance?' I can’t imagine most gay couples I know would ever condone kids going to these shows, just as most straight couples wouldn’t bring their kid to a burlesque show.”

“This is not only deranged, but also gives millions of decent gay couples a bad name,” Crenshaw insisted.

As Blaze Media previously reported, the event prompted a protest outside the venue, which marketed the show as the "ultimate family-friendly pride experience."

"Our under 21 guests can enjoy a special Mr. Misster Mocktails while the moms and dads can sip on one of our classic Mr. Misster Mimosa Towers," an advertisement for the event read. "Do you want to hit the stage with the queens? We have FIVE limited spots for young performers to take the stage solo, or with a queen of their choosing! Come hang out with the Queens and enjoy this unique pride experience, fit for guests of all ages!"

\u201cThis is really deranged. It\u2019s also proof that when you\u2019re too open-minded, your brain falls out. \n\nClearly these parents lost their minds a long time ago.\u201d
— Dan Crenshaw (@Dan Crenshaw) 1654481743

Indiana town cancels drag show advertised as 'family-friendly' after one post from Libs of TikTok



The popular "Libs of TikTok" account caused the cancellation of a drag show in Jasper, Indiana, that was advertised as "family-friendly."

The drag show was a part of an event dubbed as "Pride in the Park" and organized by the Dubois County Pride committee in conjunction with the city of Jasper.

Libs of TikTok posted a screenshot of the advertisement from the group and noted that they encouraged children of all ages to attend, and also asked for everyone to bring money to give to the drag show performers.

In Jasper Indiana, a pride event with a drag queen performance is being advertised for all ages and they are encouraging kids to bring cash to tip the drag queens. pic.twitter.com/jKBUCM8Rqx
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2022

The tweet garnered nearly a thousand retweets and more than 3.6k likes on Twitter.

On Wednesday, the group announced in a Facebook post that the drag show was cancelled.

"We regretfully announce that due to safety and security concerns, the family-friendly drag performance planned for Pride in the Park has been cancelled," read the statement.

"This decision was jointly made by the City of Jasper, ONE- Dubois County, and the Dubois County Pride committee," the statement continued. "While the Dubois County Pride committee is disappointed by this development, we are in no way deterred. Our mission to promote and advocate love and equality remains steadfast."

Some LGBTQ supporters were very angry that Libs of TikTok was able to cancel the show just by posting it on Twitter.

"A drag show had to be cancelled due to safety and security concerns. Twitter just lets this go on while a campaign of terror is being inflicted on LGBTQ people and orgs," tweeted one activist.

In a similar incident at a high school in Iowa, students were invited to a drag show without their parents being warned and without permission slips being signed. The Libs of TikTok account posted video of the inappropriate event, and the high school apologized and opened an investigation into the matter.

Here's more about the drag show in Iowa:

Online backlash grows over video of drag held at Lancaster County high schoolwww.youtube.com