{"id":1634,"date":"2023-09-13T23:21:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/drag-troupe-member-apprehended-for-indecent-exposure\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T23:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:21:27","slug":"drag-troupe-member-apprehended-for-indecent-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/drag-troupe-member-apprehended-for-indecent-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag troupe member apprehended for indecent exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"subtitle\">Man identified as &#8216;queer nun&#8217; on social media told followers to &#8216;Be Gay, Hail Satan&#8217;; authorities say he was publicly masturbating &#8216;for approximately one hour&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-byline has-tools\">\n<div class=\"article-tools\"><a href=\"#cp-talk\" class=\"has-number talk-cp-255514\" data-scrollto=\".viafoura\" aria-label=\"Go to comments\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/chat-rect.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><span class=\"number\"\/><\/a><a href=\"\" class=\"js-share\" aria-label=\"Share\" id=\"share-btn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/share-outline.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"img-box align-center center\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><picture width=\"760\" height=\"452\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/15\/02\/150289_w_760_452.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/15\/02\/150289_w_760_452.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" width=\"760\" height=\"452\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption\"><span class=\"photo-des\">(Left) Booking photo of Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore; (Right) Gilmore dressed as a nun in a Facebook post.<\/span> | <span class=\"credit\">Humboldt County Sheriff\/Facebook\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A controversial California drag troupe has removed the name of a member who was arrested for indecent exposure from its website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore, 53, of Eureka, was arrested Aug. 12 in Humboldt County for allegedly exposing himself in the driver\u2019s seat of a car parked near South Jetty Road and Table Bluff Road in Loleta, about 15 miles south of Eureka, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say Gilmore was \u201creported by multiple witnesses to have been sitting in his truck with the door open, masturbating for approximately one hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conduct was not directed at anyone in particular,\u201d a sheriff\u2019s spokesperson told The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<p>Gilmore was taken into custody without incident. He was booked for indecent exposure and then released.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page<\/a> for Gilmore includes a bio identifying him as a gay Army veteran as well as a \u201ctrophy husband&#8221; and &#8220;anti-theist.&#8221; The page also features a number of pro-LGBT and anti-Christian posts.<\/p>\n<p>Gilmore&#8217;s social media page also indicates that he was a member of the Abbey of the Big Red Wood, a nonprofit group known as Eureka Sisters, which is affiliated with the drag troupe Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a national \u2014 and some say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/group-slams-dodgers-plans-to-honor-hate-group-at-pride-night.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasphemous <\/a>\u2014 network of men who wear makeup and dress as Catholic nuns. The group is known for hosting a sexually provocative \u201cHunky Jesus\u201d competition and a drag Easter egg hunt every year in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>In a June 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1552302635113706&amp;set=a.146958395648144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, Gilmore shared an image of himself wearing attire imitating a Catholic nun habit and makeup with the caption, \u201cNovice Sister Man Romeo, Queer Nun with the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual, Abby (sp) of the Big Red Wood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D1552302635113706%26set%3Da.146958395648144%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"583\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"tai-video\">Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1566306840379952&amp;set=pb.100010019535698.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post <\/a>shared on Gilmore&#8217;s timeline on July 17, 2021, shows what appears to be Gilmore in full makeup with the caption: &#8220;Novice Sister is going Nunning today. This is the first Face I have put on in over a year. I am obviously rusty. I never was great at makeup anyway, but geez&#8230;. I cannot even put my lipstick on straight, no pun intended. That is okay though, Novice Sister&#8217;s mission is not about her makeup, it is about Promulgating Joy. I am happy to be back it. Hopefully my lipsticking will improve soon.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FClintonMonroeEllisGilmore%2Fposts%2Fpfbid035ohjYc1nkNkvCwoc7bir1jFm3nLWQmYoX7ppCoH1sP4xy3yWetRJgvNMQZV92sUNl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"732\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While Gilmore\u2019s name did not appear in a CP search Tuesday of the Abbey of the Big Red Wood&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekasisters.org\/the-abbey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, \u201cNovice Sister Man Romeo\u201d did appear in an<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230401164045\/https:\/\/www.eurekasisters.org\/the-abbey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> archived version<\/a> of the site under \u201cactive members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill Gilmore, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100010019535698\/posts\/148431465500837\/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUKcYGWuHkob7uMTdnYhLDvoW_kIGPQ-0JPWy6ko0EfJcaHrOM3Jy42NXpN8qOmAY0C_dtq7vM_cT3WDDdls2m9OAbVnxx8QkATWoUUN1B59liVSDOMH6zuLIqycfJD4pDv_rHuZM-MqfeS2fbO-vPd&amp;__tn__=%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identified <\/a>as Ellis-Gilmore\u2019s spouse on his page, is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekasisters.org\/the-abbey\/saints-angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed <\/a>on the \u201cSaints and Angels\u201d page of the Abbey website.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear when or why Ellis-Gilmore\u2019s name was removed from the site. A request for comment by CP was not returned as of Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to pro-LGBT imagery and graphics, Ellis\u2019 Facebook profile contains a number of disturbing posts, including one image from October 2022 of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1901813876829245&amp;set=pb.100010019535698.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rainbow-colored goat head <\/a>with the words \u201cBE GAY HAIL SATAN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore\/posts\/2020986844911947:1217740812199322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post <\/a>from April 12, he shared a sketch of a bare-chested horned man with the words, \u201cSatan&#8217;s lap master in satin, approves this message You are not broken. You are worthy of Joy. Go forth and [sin] some more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a May 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore\/posts\/3573897149553670:3573897149553670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, Ellis wrote, \u201cIn case you need gentle encouragement or permission to Indulge in YOU &#8230; to experience JOY &#8230; you have it\u201d and shared an image of a card that includes the lines, \u201cThe Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\u201d and \u201cYou are hereby pre-forgiven for all sins committed in the next 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay pleasure be your god, lust your temple and sex your sacrament,\u201d the image also reads.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most disturbingly,\u00a0 Ellis shared an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore\/posts\/2034731443537487:1278281396447024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">image <\/a>on May 5 of a &#8220;no cross&#8221; symbol and the words, &#8220;Believe in yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FClintonMonroeEllisGilmore%2Fposts%2F2034731443537487%3A1278281396447024&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"533\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have earned the scorn of the Catholic League and other groups for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/group-slams-dodgers-plans-to-honor-hate-group-at-pride-night.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasphemous <\/a>and satanic imagery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In May, the group was invited, canceled and then re<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/la-dodgers-cancel-then-re-invite-obscene-drag-group-for-pride.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">-invited to Dodger Stadium<\/a> for the team\u2019s pride event despite backlash from both conservative and religious groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_credit\">\n<p>Ian M. Giatti is a reporter for The Christian Post and the author of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BACKWARDS-DAD-childrens-book-grownups\/dp\/B09RM46XMN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BACKWARDS DAD: a children&#8217;s book for grownups<\/a><\/em>. He can be reached at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/mailto:ian.giatti@christianpost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ian.giatti@christianpost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"eoa_freedom_post\">\n<h2><span>Free<\/span> Religious Freedom Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Join thousands of others to get the <strong>FREEDOM POST<\/strong> newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/member-of-drag-troupe-arrested-for-indecent-exposure.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man identified as &#8216;queer nun&#8217; on social media told followers to &#8216;Be Gay, Hail Satan&#8217;; authorities say he was publicly masturbating &#8216;for approximately one hour&#8217; (Left) Booking photo of Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore; (Right) Gilmore dressed as a nun in a Facebook post. | Humboldt County Sheriff\/Facebook\/ClintonMonroeEllisGilmore A controversial California drag troupe has removed the name [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[]},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}