{"id":14629,"date":"2024-03-18T18:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/arizona-bookstore-cancels-drag-show-for-palestine-event-after-facing-backlash\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:51:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:21:02","slug":"arizona-bookstore-cancels-drag-show-for-palestine-event-after-facing-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/arizona-bookstore-cancels-drag-show-for-palestine-event-after-facing-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Bookstore Cancels &#8216;Drag Show For Palestine&#8217; Event After Facing Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_82\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>An Arizona bookstore canceled its family-friendly \u201cDrag Show for Palestine\u201d following backlash over the planned performance.<\/p>\n<p>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240315175305\/https:\/\/www.palabrasbookstore.com\/event\/drag-show-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad<\/a>\u00a0for the event, scheduled for Saturday at the Phoenix, Arizona, Palabras Book Store called on locals to join \u201cfor a night of Drag and Community\u201d in \u201csolidarity with Palestine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will have local organizers, speeches, education, food, and of course, DRAG!\u201d the ad reads. \u201cWe have an especially talented cast for you, entry is free so bring tips for the artists!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Bookstore in Arizona is holding a &#8220;Drag Show for Palestine&#8221; with &#8220;Daddy Satan.&#8221; They state kids are allowed to attend and there may be &#8220;adult language.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Drag for Palestine?<br \/>Adult language for kids?<\/p>\n<p>Make it make sense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xcHwSlQo96\">pic.twitter.com\/xcHwSlQo96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1768682466905092301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The event was to feature local organizers, speeches, education, food, and drag performances with a \u201ctalented\u201d cast.<\/p>\n<p>The bookstore\u2019s website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/palabrasbookstore.indiecommerce.com\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">describes<\/a>\u00a0itself as a \u201ccommunity refuge and cultural hub centering the voices of BIPOC (black indigenous, people of color) across intersections.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event faced massive backlash, eventually scrubbed from the bookstore\u2019s site and canceled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Drag Show For Palestine\u2019 set to take place in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend hosted by a drag queen known as \u2018Daddy Satan\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>Who is going to tell them what happens to LGBT in Palestine? <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stillgray<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/neukXcRwT2\">pic.twitter.com\/neukXcRwT2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oli London (@OliLondonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1768796849438076977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>                    <!--begin code --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!--end code --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfaith.com\/arizona-bookstore-cancels-drag-show-for-palestine-event-after-backlash\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Arizona bookstore canceled its family-friendly \u201cDrag Show for Palestine\u201d following backlash over the planned performance. 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