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| US Air Force Says Drag Acts Symbolize Gay Pride |
| 2013-08-12 |
| The U.S. Air Force said that a well-known drag queen group was invited to perform on base during a “Diversity Day” celebration because drag is a “symbol of gay pride and unity. But the performance sparked outrage among some airmen who called the drag show “totally offensive and inappropriate.” Some were outraged? Did you get their names ? Jewels and the Brunchettes performed to a small crowd at the Los Angeles Air Force Base on Aug. 8, the military confirmed. Might be an even smaller crowd next year. The Air Force said in a statement to Fox News that “Diversity Day” featured eight cultural groups and was meant to “foster equality and diversity in the workplace.” Any protestations from the US Naval Academy mascot ? Photographs provided to Fox News show an individual wearing a giant wig and sporting form-fitting dresses performing to a sparse crowd underneath the American flag. “Drag acts to this day represent the struggle for freedom and equality of the LGBT community, while at the same time providing a deep-rooted historical form of entertainment for the LGBT culture,” said Peggy Hodge, a spokesperson for the Office of Public Affairs. Bugger! I missed it. Perhaps next year. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 Used to be, to drag meant to line up 2 cars, drop a hankie ( or sumpin) and drop the clutch and se what she'll do in the quarter mile.... now, not so much. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2013-08-12 22:40 |
| #5 Drag Acts symbolize how far this nation has fallen. |
| Posted by: Glomosing Brown8795 2013-08-12 22:21 |
| #4 How then can drag acts "symbolize" gey pride? Reflect on the term "gay pride". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-08-12 17:24 |
| #3 Twas me unnerstandin, havin groan up in the SF Fey Area, y'see, that a large percentage of drag kweens are actually straight fellas who like to play dress-up. How then can drag acts "symbolize" gey pride? |
| Posted by: Dopey Sinatra 2013-08-12 16:51 |
| #2 ANYTHING the Military says is suspect, there's too much Official Nonsense and damn few brains. Goes with the culture. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-08-12 15:27 |
| #1 "Los Angeles AFB: Home of the Space and Missile Systems Center, and the 61st Air Base Group. Other tenant units include AFOSI Detachment 110 and the 369th Recruiting Squadron." Doubt the display would have gone over as well at, say, Incirlik.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-08-12 12:33 |
