While families are under cost of living pressure, politicians are spending their money to serve up sexualised LGBTIQA+ drag queen role models to their kids.
Family First NSW Upper House candidate Lyle Shelton today announced that, if elected, he will introduce legislation to cut state government grants to councils that spend ratepayers' money on sexualised or gender-fluid drag performers in spaces accessible to children.
Mr Shelton said the proposal comes in response to the Lane Cove Council's "Inclusive Communities Grants Program," which seeks to fund drag acts in local hospitality venues — including ice cream shops and cafés — during Pride Month next year.
"Drag queens are not harmless fun. Their own advocates admit the purpose of drag is to 'promote gender exploration and fluidity in children through drag queen role models'," Mr Shelton said, citing a submission from the LGBT Legal Service in an appeal currently before the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
"No sane mum or dad wants a man dressed as a sexualised woman confusing their child about his or her gender while getting ice cream. Families have enough pressure on them without politicians using their money to indoctrinate their children."
Mr Shelton said councils that misuse ratepayers' funds to promote sexualised and gender fluid adult performers under the guise of "inclusion" should not receive taxpayer grants from the state government.
"Ratepayers expect their money to be spent on fixing potholes, not promoting sexualised adult entertainment to children," he said. "If elected, I will introduce a bill to make sure any council that funds drag shows in public places forfeits eligibility for state grants."
"Family First believes in inclusion too — inclusion of parents' rights, childhood innocence, and community standards of decency. There is no place for adult sexualised performance culture where children might be watching."
