Defense Department leaders are enforcing a longstanding policy amid questions from Republican lawmakers.
Military commanders had previously permitted DoD facilities to be used to host drag events. For example, a yeoman 3rd Class had performed in drag on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan from 2016 to 2018. | Aaron Favila/AP PhotoThe Pentagon will no longer allow shows involving drag performers to be hosted at military facilities, a spokesperson said Thursday, enforcing a longstanding policy amid intensifying pressure from Republican lawmakers to cancel the practice.
“Per DoD Joint Ethics Regulation , certain criteria must be met for persons or organizations acting in non-federal capacity to use DoD facilities and equipment,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in a statement. “As [Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin] has said, the DoD will not host drag events at U.S. military installations or facilities. Hosting these types of events in federally funded facilities is not a suitable use of DOD resources.
The cancellation of the event marked the first time the Defense Department’s most senior leaders have enforced the policy, according to a Defense Department official who was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic. These events had been sanctioned by the department’s morale, wellness and readiness policy, designed to boost spirits and provide troops a break from daily tasks.on June 17, 2021, telling Breitbart at the time that the event was sponsored by a private organization, Nellis Top 3.
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