from The Christian Institute
A school has U-turned on inviting a drag act to perform at its Pride event after an MP labelled it “morally reprehensible”.
The drag performance was advertised as part of the school’s upcoming annual Pride event, with children as young as eleven to attend.
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman intervened after being contacted by parents in her constituency who were concerned about the plans for the inappropriate and sexualised performance.
‘Demeaning and offensive’
The Conservative MP explained that drag “is highly sexualised, presents a demeaning and distorted image of women”.
She said: “Pretending to children that a man can be a woman if they put on some makeup and wear a dress is wrong,” and branded hosting a drag act at a school a “morally indefensible safeguarding issue”.
Following a meeting with the school’s headmaster, Braverman commented on X: “I want to thank the school for listening to me and changing course.
“There are many ways in which schools can support LGB students but facilitating a sexualised, demeaning and offensive form of adult entertainment on its premises – and funded by the taxpayer – is not appropriate.”