Sherman, Texas police confirmed they had off-duty officers protect the attendees of the drag show at the church<\/p>\n
A Christian church in Texas hosted a drag event last weekend that was open to families, prompting protests from locals urging the attendees to “DEFEND PURITY, REJECT PERVERSION.”<\/p>\n
The First United Methodist Church in Sherman, Texas became the venue for the May 13 LGBTQ event, after it was moved from its original location at nearby Pecan Grove Park.<\/p>\n
The event, called “Pride Prom,” was billed by organizers as a “family-friendly drag show.” A poster for the event, which had the original venue on it, read, “Pride Prom. Be True To You. Saturday, May 13th, 8-11 PM.”<\/p>\n
The poster noted the event would have “open mic karaoke,” the “family-friendly drag show” and that it would be hosted by Alex Gemini. The event was organized by Grayson County Pride, an organization representing the local LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n
Reports noted that the venue changed last minute and was held at the “Mosaic Campus” of First United Methodist.<\/p>\n
On its website, the church noted that it prides itself on inclusivity, stating, “We are young and old, married and single, gay and straight, liberal and conservative, non-conformists and traditionalists, those recovering from addictions, those still battling addictions, and those whose challenges take other forms.”<\/p>\n
The event attracted the attention of protestors, who corroborated the existence of the event and the presence of drag queens and “furries” at the church.<\/p>\n
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