Zion Banks Drops Pride Sponsorship Support Over Drag Show
At least one sponsor has pulled support for an Idaho event after the Republican party and far-right groups called it inappropriate.On Sunday, there will be a drag show for kids at the Boise Pride Festival.
However, the event will have one sponsor fewer as a result of pressure from far-right groups who protested on social media. Among the abuse online, authorities discovered a post that showed a gun with the comment, “We can’t expect God to do everything.
Sunday, September 9, 2022, let’s start at the Fred Meyer pride parade,” local station KTVB reports.As a result of these remarks and an increase in threats to LGBTQ+ communities, Pride is enhancing security, the station reports.
In addition, concerned citizens notified the Boise Police Department about the remarks.On Wednesday afternoon, Dorothy Moon, the Idaho Republican Party chair, released a statement attacking Democrats and the LGBTQ+ community.“Boise Mayor McLean campaigned as a moderate, but she has governed like her radical colleagues in Seattle and Portland,” Moon wrote. “It’s no wonder that she’s now put Boise in the middle of a national firestorm over the sexualization of children.
