Reading Time with the Queens began with a craft-making session, then individuals dressed in drag read books, followed by a song singing portion and a brief sign language lesson. Sounds absolutely delightful and perfect for children. In fact, sounds pretty similar to the LDS Church’s Primary organization doing singing & sharing time, but led by drag queens

This time a group of Christian anti-gay protesters arrived by bus and took all the available seats, meaning families who showed up and wanted their children to participate were unable. The protesters don’t want the library’s rooms to be available for certain groups to use and for children not to be allowed to be in contact with the drag queens or other queer people. 

The reason I chose to share this particular story is a number of the protesters belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The stake president issued a statement on behalf of the LDS church to the newspaper. 

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did not sanction or support these protests. Our faith does not support divisive or hateful behavior toward our brothers and sisters. We strive to follow the example of Jesus Christ to love one another.”

The mayor of Pocatello made an excellent point that the library and the government are there to serve all citizens and visitors.