Although we are still called “the Bible Belt,” we are anything but. The activities were more reminiscent of an adult nightclub rather than a “family-friendly festival.” I didn’t have to dive below the surface to discover the Tri-Pride festival's agenda. I just had to wait for the drag shows to begin. Yes, drag shows in the middle of the day, in a park, aimed at children. Is that really necessary? Children do NOT belong at Pride! Children do NOT belong at Drag Shows!

At the start of the drag show, the announcer said there was going to be nothing but love, regardless of the hostility going on beyond the gates, even though there were no protests that I could find. At this moment in time, the queer community’s “rights” take precedence over everyone else. Under the ugly Progressive Pride Flag, boundaries mean nothing and everyone else in the community is trampled upon. The only ones who are allowed to speak are the cult leaders, but only for the followers who can keep up with their ever-changing rules. The “love” that was shown during the drag show was that of provocative dancing in front of children. The “love” continued as these men greedily took money from children. It was nightmare fuel.

Those who scream about how the patriarchy needs to be taken down seem to be comfortable when creepy 50-year-old men dress in women’s clothing, wear wigs, pack on elaborate makeup, then “shake their stuff” in front of children.