Deprogramming of readings for children animated by drag-queens
The town hall of Toulouse decided on Tuesday January 24 to cancel reading workshops for children led by drag queens in one of its media libraries, due to the reactions caused by the event.
A concern for appeasement
“This choice of programming – which did not give rise to any visa or endorsement from elected officials – can destabilize part of the public. This is obviously not the will of the Community“Explains the town hall of Toulouse, in a press release.
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“For the sake of appeasement“, continues the town hall, the reading initially intended for a young audience and scheduled for February 18 “will be reoriented to accommodate only an adult audience“. “Some reactions can lead to public disorder“, we add on the side of the town hall.
Reaction of the “French Fury”
La Manif pour tous was indignant on Twitter at the organization of this reading and a small group called Furie française, and presenting itself on Instagram as “Toulouse community youth and rooted movement“, had launched a petition against the event.
The mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc (DVD), also claimsto Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, the dissolution of the movement “French Fury”, at the origin of the threats and the disturbance of public order“, underlines the press release from the town hall.
Tuesday afternoon, the online petition had been deleted but according to the Toulouse media, it had been accompanied during its publication by violent reactions and threats aroused by certain Internet users.
The initial reading workshop intended “make young people aware of the difference, in a fun way“, according to the town hall. Contacted by AFP, Shanna Banana, one of the two drag queens who normally hosts these readings, could not be reached immediately.
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