Drag Story Time Banned by Australian Local Council

Published on February 29, 2024

A controversial local council program that sees drag performers read books to children in libraries has been banned by Cumberland City Council. The decision comes after a group of people registered their objection to the scheme by “flooding” the council’s chambers during a meeting in support of a local councillor who was calling to ban the program. A former mayor of Cumberland City, Councillor Steve Christou made headlines last week when he put forward a motion to ban the drag program and was subsequently labelled a “bigot” by protestors. The program was being encouraged by local governments in New South Wales (NSW) looking to promote more community LGBT events in the state....

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