Ketchikan’s City Council voted 5-2 Thursday to allow a drag queen story reading at the public library to proceed. Council Member Janalee Gage said canceling it would be 'a direct violation of the Ketchikan antidiscrimination ordinance.'
“Why do some feel the need to push the sexualized, unnatural ideology on two children at such a young age? And why is this being pushed to take place in the city-owned library?” Gass asked.
Like Gass, many opponents of the storytime said they were concerned that the event could harm children. Resident Tamela Cegelske was among those who asked the council to cancel the storytime during public comment. Resident Ryan McHale also pushed back against the idea that the drag queen event could be harmful to kids during public comment. He said much of the criticism played on homophobic tropes.
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