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Pensacola public divided over Drag Queen Christmas as residents urge council to cancel or defend event
Summary
At two Leroy Boyd public comment periods, dozens of residents and faith leaders urged the City Council either to cancel a Drag Queen Christmas event at the Sanger Theatre or to defend First Amendment protections; supporters described the performance as family-friendly.
Pensacola’s Dec. 11 city council meeting included heated public comment over a Drag Queen Christmas show scheduled at the city-owned, taxpayer-subsidized Sanger Theatre.
Speakers opposing the performance argued the city should not host or subsidize the show, describing it as inconsistent with Christian beliefs and calling for its cancellation. Todd Leonard, James Johnson and others urged council…
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