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Jimmy Kimmel enlisted drag queen Trixie Mattel to mockingly promote Ted Cruz's new book "Unwoke" by holding a Drag Queen Storytime with children, who appeared bored during a passage where Cruz complained about "woke, Neo-Marxist ideas." The children promptly threw the copies of the book in the trash. Cruz responded sarcastically, thanking Kimmel for buying "at least NINE copies" of his book, even though they ended up discarded.
The Tigard Public Library in Oregon canceled a Drag Queen Storytime event featuring Poison Waters due to repeated threats of violence. The event was sponsored by the city of Tigard and was meant to celebrate Pride Month. Tigard police have not disclosed the nature of the threats or the identity of the individuals responsible. The library will be closed on Sunday as a precautionary measure. Poison Waters expressed disappointment but emphasized the importance of not giving in to negativity. This is the second family-friendly Pride event in the Portland area to be canceled due to threats.
Canadian pastor Derek Reimer was arrested for the second time this month for protesting a drag queen storytime event for kids at a public library. He was taken into custody for breaching release orders from his previous arrest that prohibited him from being within 200 meters of events involving the LGBTQ community. The incident occurred as protests have erupted in the US and around the world over drag queen storytimes, during which the performers read to children in public spaces. Reimer remains in prison as he waits for his court appearance on Friday.