Advertisement

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Library Cancels Children's Event Hosted By Drag Group After Protests

A Dublin library has been forced to cancel a children's event hosted by a drag group following prote...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:24 PM - 15 Apr 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Library Cancels Children's Event Hosted By Drag Group After Protests

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:24 PM - 15 Apr 2019

Listen to this episode



A Dublin library has been forced to cancel a children's event hosted by a drag group following protests.

The Drag Story Time event was due to be held at Deansgrange Library for children aged 3-7, and was organised by the performance group Glitter Hole.

The library originally cited questions of "age appropriateness" as the reason for the cancellation, but the group also stated that they had received homophobic and abusive comments on social media.

Lisa Connell, managing editor of Gay Community News, and Dave O'Keeffe, People Before Profit councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council, joined us to discuss the story.

Library Cancels Children's Event Hosted By Drag Group After Protests

00:00:00 / 00:00:00


Read more about

Children Drag Lgbt Library

Related Podcasts

The Best Spirits To Drink This...

00:19:07

The Best Spirits To Drink This Christmas

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:19:07


Should Ireland Ban Under-16s F...

00:12:13

Should Ireland Ban Under-16s From Social Media?

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:12:13


Why are Public Parks Under Att...

00:12:25

Why are Public Parks Under Attack?

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:12:25


The Best TV & Home Cinema Upgr...

00:11:19

The Best TV & Home Cinema Upgrades

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:11:19