Protestor asked councillor why she took her children to be groomed
Today I spoke to Sarah Keer Executive Member of Wokingham Council about the Drag Queen Story Hour Event that took place at three Wokingham libraries on Wednesday 24th August 2022. Sarah has a wide range of responsibilities at Wokingham Council including dealing with council matters concerning The Climate Emergency, Domestic Abuse, Violence Against Women and Girls, Arts & Culture and Customer Excellence. Wokingham libraries also make up part of her portfolio under Customer Excellence.
My Wokingham Interview with Sarah Kerr
In her interview Sarah Kerr explains that her children had a great time at the Drag Queen Story Hour event, enjoying the noise and excitement and learning about empathy, diversity, inclusivity and kindness then they came out of the library where they learnt about hate. She also reveals that a protestor asked her in front of her children why she took them to be groomed.
Small demonstration outside Wokingham Library
dozens of Wokingham Residents turned out to show their support for The Drag Queen Story Hour. A small demonstration and a large Police presence were seen on Wednesday, August 24th outside Wokingham Library in Denmark Street. The demonstration was against the Drag Queen Story Hour Tour with drag queen Aida H Dee T. The storytelling was advertised as inclusive storytelling for all ages, performed by the author, and children’s drag queen, Aida H Dee The Storytime Drag Queen! However, protestors felt it was the sexualisation of children.
Among the protesters were some conspiracy theorists including Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers.
Protestors engaging with local councillor
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Wokingham Pride said that they were aware the children’s storytimes were likely to be targeted by anti-LGBT protestors, following incidents at other libraries where far-right groups had tried to disrupt the events.
Protestors and Conspiracy Theorists Join Together
In a strange twist, conspiracy theorists seemed to have targetted the Drag Queen Story Hour see our reports