After Drag Queen Story Hour Controversy, FVRLibraries Instituted Background Checks for Presenters

After drag queen story hour controversy, FVRLibraries instituted background checks for presenters

More than six years have passed since FVRLibraries last hosted a drag queen story hour. Opponents of the events asked the library to agree to never hold drag queen story hour again, as well as perform background checks on anyone making presentations at local libraries. Read more...

Leigh on Edgewater Public Library Drag Story Hour protest: ‘Black Americans are leaving the Democratic Party'

A small but vocal group of conservative activists gathered outside the Edgewater Public Library on June 9 to protest a Drag Story Hour hosted by the Chicago Public Library as part of its Pride Month programming.Among the most prominent voices at the protest was Zoe Leigh, founder of Chicago Flips Red, a conservative grassroots movement led by Black activists. The story hour, aimed at children ages 0 to 5, featured songs, rhymes, and books read b…