South Dakota State University faced backlash this week for an on-campus drag show where children were encouraged to bring money to tip the performers.
State lawmakers objected to the event ahead of time and asked University President Barry Dunn to “use his authority” to ensure children weren’t present.
“Mr. President, this is a completely inappropriate thing to expose children to, and use of taxpayer funds or resources for this event is not appropriate,” South Dakota Rep. Jon Hansen wrote in a letter to Dunn, according to local news outlets. …
“It is hard to believe that the Board of Regents or SDSU feels it is appropriate to have an event where ‘drag show,’ ‘bring money to tip,’ and ‘kid friendly’ are used in the same sentence. I don’t believe that the taxpayers of South Dakota would find this appropriate, nor want their tax dollars spent on this event,” Karr wrote in a letter to the school.
[It’s called “grooming” when targeted at children. — Ed]
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