A suburban bakery decided to host a kid-friendly drag brunch. Then all hell broke loose.
Related: WATCH: ‘Proud Boys’ try to disrupt drag queen story hour in CaliforniaLake in the Hills police arrested Joseph Collins, 24, who was charged with a class 4 felony hate crime and criminal damage to property.
But while Sac commended the response of Lake in the Hills police at first, she now finds herself at odds with the town itself.Last week, Sac received a letter from a lawyer representing the village who said that officials are “concerned that there appears to be an entertainment event” advertised on the business’ Facebook page.The letter further said that the strip mall where the cafe is located is not zoned for entertainment, but nobody seemed to have an issue before the drag brunch debacle.“Should the village become aware of any entertainment events continuing to be advertised at the UpRising Bakery and Cafe location, it will pursue appropriate enforcement actions,” the letter said, threatening fines of up to $750 per day and the suspension or revocation licenses.In the video posted to social media, Sac said she’s now been forced to cancel a Disney karaoke event and a very raucous-sounding resume writing workshop.“There was a concern for how much resources we are taking from village,” Sac said. “I feel like this is discrimination and a conspiracy to interfere with my business.”“Our hands are being tied and our backs are being forced up against the wall by our landlord and the village of Lake in the Hills,” she added.The situation prompted a response from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which sent a letter to the village saying its “sudden determination to enforce the code against UpRising or Ms.
