Drag queen causes uproar: Pupils not allowed to leave presentation on gender identities!
Canada - Parents of students at a Canadian school pulled their children out of class after learning that the students were allegedly forced to listen to a drag queen's presentation on gender identity. Some children felt uncomfortable during the presentation.
According to CTV News, outraged parents learned about the talk by drag queen turned influencer Teo Ferguson last week.
It is alleged that students who felt uncomfortable during the presentation were not allowed to leave the room and were forced to listen to the entire talk, which covered topics such as sexual orientation, gender identity and relationships.
Some parents were upset that a drag queen was performing at the school at all and took their children out of class.Others were outraged that students who wanted to leave the room were forced to stay.
One mother told the media portal what her son told her, "When I asked him about it, he said, 'Mom, I didn't want to stay there, but they wouldn't let us leave.' It went beyond what was supposed to be taught in class."
Another parent stated that his son also felt uncomfortable during the presentation and was upset when he saw that classmates who wanted to leave the room were prevented from doing so.
Pupils have found content that was intended for adults
However, the biggest outrage allegedly arose from Ferguson sharing social media account data with seventh through ninth grade students after the presentation.
The school confirmed in an official statement that one of the presenters had shared private social media data, resulting in some students encountering content intended for an adult audience.
Ferguson was not named in the statement, but some parents attacked the 27-year-old performer on Instagram and sent unkind direct messages.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Ferguson explained that teachers had been delighted to have him at their school, but claimed not to have given the social media account details to seventh and eighth grade students.
The drag queen admitted that she was asked about the account by a teacher and a student towards the end of the ninth grade presentation. "At that moment, I made the mistake of giving out my account information," Ferguson said.
"I have emphasized at the beginning of all presentations that students should not look me up on social media," the performer added.