Drag Queen Story Hour announced its inaugural global pride celebration 'Drag Queen Story Hour World Pride Party 2020,' to be held Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT / 6 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. CEST) as a livestream. Timed to coincide with the observance of LGBTQ Pride in several cities across the globe, this will be the first time that drag queen and drag king storytellers from across North America, Europe, and Asia will join together in a single event to read children's books, sing songs, and perform kid-friendly drag numbers.
Just yesterday, Facebook sent out an apology to LGBT users following its recent policy that forced real names on individual's Facebook profiles. In the past, users have been able to make profiles using whatever name they go by in day-to-day life, but in recent cases concerning transgender users and drag performers, this policy has not been upheld. One specific user, Sister Roma, was told to either change her profile to reflect her legal name or convert her profile to a fan page.
Read Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox's full statement below:
