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TexasTowelie

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Sat Dec 1, 2018, 10:00 AM Dec 2018

Anti-gay group denounces Drag Queen Story Hour in Houston

A parade of speakers attended the Nov. 27 meeting of the Houston City Council to complain about the city’s libraries hosting Drag Queen Story Hour events, even though a judge has already dismissed the lawsuit brought by businessman challenging the reading events.

The lawsuit had argued that LGBT activists viciously and violently oppress Christians and claimed that the drag queens are indoctrinating children in secular humanism, so allowing the reading events to continue would be allowing religion in a public facility. The suit also claimed they expose children to sexual immorality and obscene speech that violates community standards of decency.

Lee H. Rosenthal, chief U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Texas, dismissed the suit in two sentences: “There is no basis to support the requested relief. The application is denied.”

But that didn’t stop a parade of speakers addressing the city council on Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.dallasvoice.com/anti-gay-group-denounces-drag-queen-story-hour-in-houston/

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