Ontario's NDP are asking fellow MPPs to pass a pair of measures aimed at protecting drag artists while they perform their craft. MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam announc
Ontario’s NDP are asking fellow MPPs to pass a pair of measures aimed at protecting drag artists while they perform their craft.“Drag artists, their audiences, the businesses and the facilities that host those drag performances have been put at risk,” said Wong-Tam. “Unless we put forward a strategy to protect them, Ontario’s social, economic and cultural richness is under attack.”
These zones would not necessarily translate to a heavy police presence, according to the party. “We don’t need a wall of police officers surrounding these events,” Wong-Tam clarified. “It can also be very intimidating.” “Drag is all about spreading love and acceptance, and allows people to feel empowered and special,” said Scarlett BoBo, a performer with experience on the TV show. “Drag artists and trans people have an inherent right to live freely and authentically in their truth.”
“What I do is not much different than what you would see at a theatre or going to see your favourite pop artist in concert,” read a statement by Crystal Quartz, another performer. “The only difference is that I was assigned male at birth. In these safe and inclusive spaces simply by being my joyful and loving self it creates an environment which allows others to feel the freedom to be themselves.”Quartz told reporters Tuesday that she had lost income after her shows were targeted online.
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