NYC Mayor Eric Adams Endorses Child Grooming: ‘Drag Storytellers And The Libraries And Schools That Support Them’ Are ‘Core To What Our City Embraces’
By Alicia Powe
Published June 17, 2022
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams endorsed drag queen story hour for kids this week.“Drag storytellers, and the libraries and schools that support them, are advancing a love of diversity, personal expression, and literacy that is core to what our city embraces,” Adams tweeted on Thursday.
“At a time when our LGBTQ+ communities are under increased attack across this country, we must use our education system to educate,” he continued. “The goal is not only for our children to be academically smart, but also emotionally intelligent.”
Adams publicly endorsed the sexualization of children after Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino vowed to strip funding from schools in her district that opt to “groom” young children.
The City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus is demanding Palladino be censured and removed from her committee assignments.
“We urge the Council to take immediate action by censuring this member and removing her from her committee assignments,” co-chairs Crystal Hudson and Tiffany Cabán said in a statement. “This is not an issue of ideological differences, but a question of our collective belief in all New Yorkers’ right to an existence free from discrimination.”
Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé warns Palladino is a bigot.
“@DQSHTweets teaches youth about gender diversity and how we accept all of our neighbors with love, dignity, and respect — lessons that @vickiefornyc can use,” Ossé tweeted. “There is no room for hate in NYC, especially in the Council. CM Paladino must be held accountable for her comments.”Palladino threatened to pull funds from schools participating in the gender-bending following reports confirming Drag Queen Story Hour NYC received at least $207,000 in taxpayer funds to perform for children as young as three years old at public schools, libraries and street festivals without parental consent.