{"id":9183,"date":"2024-02-10T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T09:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/10\/queer-prom-cancelled-at-childrens-museum-over-flier-with-drag-performers\/"},"modified":"2024-02-10T15:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T09:31:02","slug":"queer-prom-cancelled-at-childrens-museum-over-flier-with-drag-performers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/10\/queer-prom-cancelled-at-childrens-museum-over-flier-with-drag-performers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Queer Prom&#8217; Cancelled at Children&#8217;s Museum over Flier with Drag Performers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.swncdn.com\/via\/images\/2024\/02\/09\/34515\/34515-cms-image-size-2_source_file.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An Ohio-based children\u2019s museum has canceled an upcoming \u201cqueer prom\u201d event for youth ages 12-18 following backlash over the<a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GFWgaJvXsAEsivP?format=jpg&amp;name=large\">\u00a0flier\u00a0<\/a>of the event featuring drag performers with vulgar names.<\/p>\n<p>The event, organized by LGBT advocacy group Love On A Mission (LOAM), is titled \u201cA Star is Born\u201d and was originally supposed to take place on Feb. 10 at the Buckeye Imagination Museum in Mansfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/ohio-childrens-museum-cancels-planned-queer-prom.html\">The Christian Post<\/a>, the event featured three drag performers, with the names Tina Jade Mario, Miles N. Sider, and Anita B. Boned.\u201d Additionally, \u00a0dinner dancing was included, and a \u201csafe place for all [LGBT] youth and their allies\u201d and welcomed anyone between the ages of 12 and 18.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Buckeye Imagination Museum announced last week that the event has been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for the concern regarding the recent scheduled rental event. As information about the event has been shared with us, the museum has concluded that we are no longer the facility that will host this event,\u201d the museum explained in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buckeyeimaginationmuseum\/posts\/719937326988515?ref=embed_post\">statement<\/a> on Facebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time we are also taking steps to further ensure the appropriateness of future events at our museum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbuckeyeimaginationmuseum%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02JACvvezLgSwJ3mSvcw1vCoGDoWto8yZ2V2AkA5U6M68yo1at4EGD5dbyMXFd8ckwl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"228\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" scrolling=\"yes\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In response to the museum\u2019s announcement, LOAM argued that the prom event was meant to be a \u201csafe setting\u201d for LGBT youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, there are too many places and people that create unsafe and harmful settings for these young people to express themselves. LOAM wants to provide the opportunity for them to have the same experiences as other youths in a safe setting. This prom was to be one of those events,\u201d LOAM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LOAMohio\/posts\/pfbid0FqDrwg7m8HGgZFyzH3c19yYwcZJ8uXwKef7kuByABsTBHohoacuiv7jBgatEpj2ql?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWpYGoq1UzRZnpFHC2zI5Uabp-iwGSqp3W-jUt7AtXgSKAqufWHDOCUUAFROA63wz3HuREl4SX6C_ZajJZD6oSEtzMtmFeev0u9NqnQLxI2Gld00_3-K04z1Zc8W2noemQG1ziHdwHhP02SCLGs18SYBItHdRWDqvDn4NNfneRcsEqWz7Gx4EOGy3gXKqAjv1WgOPBo79j2xAsFxZ8qj-yz&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post also included statistics by The Trevor Project, which publishes findings correlating religious beliefs and higher rates of suicide amongst LGBT individuals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to be saddened that a small group of loud individuals can disrupt an event,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe are working with our young people and their families to address the needs of young people, and a small group of unsupportive individuals have made this very challenging as we approach the event date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, there are too many places and people that create unsafe and harmful settings for these young people to express themselves. LOAM wants to provide the opportunity for them to have the same experiences as other youths in a safe setting. This prom was to be one of those events,\u201d the organization said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Courtesy:\u00a9Canva Pro\/ Syda Productions<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for Christian Headlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. 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