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Knoxville Drag Events in the News

Drag show sparks controversy at Knox County commission meeting, WVLT, December 19, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/12/20/drag-show-sparks-controversy-knox-county-commission-meeting/?fbclid=IwAR1XokEBcFoVPs-cAqpcvjXekoR5PXMbbf54eDhHCrPwzidKJl-xgTwiFCY

Drag show protest at Tennessee Theatre, WATE, December 22, 2022
https://www.wate.com/video/drag-show-protest-at-tennessee-theatre/8254782/

‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ goes on at Tennessee Theatre despite anti-drag demonstration

Demonstrators gather outside Tennessee Theatre ahead of annual drag show event, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/video/news/local/demonstrators-gather-outside-tennessee-theatre-ahead-of-annual-drag-show-event/51-391ed27d-cd1a-4ee1-a15a-abaf4925e5d9

‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ goes on at Tennessee Theatre despite anti-drag demonstration, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/video/news/local/a-drag-queen-christmas-goes-on-at-tennessee-theatre-despite-anti-drag-demonstration/51-145804e2-ae8f-49e7-8253-130aeb273e94

Drag show at Tennessee Theatre puts spotlight on age limits, WATE, December 20, 2022
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/drag-show-at-tennessee-theatre-puts-spotlight-on-age-limits/

Dozens show support, protest drag show in downtown Knoxville, WATE, December 22, 2022
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/dozens-show-support-protest-drag-show-in-downtown-knoxville/

Drag show sparks controversy at Knox County commission meeting, WVLT, December 20, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/12/20/drag-show-sparks-controversy-knox-county-commission-meeting/

Knox Co. Commission meeting erupts in community outrage over drag shows, KCSO incident at McAlister’s, WBIR, December 19, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knox-county-commission-december-19-groups-speak-out-after-incident-at-mcalisters-and-national-controversy-over-drag-shows/51-810a1b6d-b6ba-46f5-ba3f-e294163dfad8

‘We proclaim love’ | Knox Pride Interfaith leaders speak on anti-trans and anti-drag show protests, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knox-pride-interfaith-leaders-speak-on-anti-transgender-and-anti-drag-show-legislation-protests/51-65b5a70f-e013-4d81-8887-95ce93faa0a6

Drag shows dragged to the political stage after shows canceled across East TN, WBIR, November 8, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/features/drag-shows-in-east-tennessee-canceled/51-8192b903-f27b-41bc-a833-6e47c47c7c40

Knoxville, Tennessee Drag Queen Christmas Protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1neIchhwctU

‘We are in fear for our lives’ | Controversy over drag shows leads businesses to cancel events, WBIR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG9rj8J1rWY

Commissioners hear from public on drag show coming to Knoxville, WATE, December 19, 2022
https://www.wate.com/video/commissioners-hear-from-public-on-drag-show-coming-to-knoxville/8246432/

Pastor leading protest against ‘all-ages’ Christmas drag show in TN warns of rising anti-Christian sentiment, FoxNews, December 22, 2022
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pastor-leading-protest-against-all-ages-christmas-drag-show-tn-warns-of-rising-anti-christian-sentiment

Fight against drag shows takes center stage across East Tennessee, WVLT, November 13, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/11/13/fight-against-drag-shows-takes-center-stage-across-east-tennessee/

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We are a group of librarians and community members working to save our history! Stop in South Press to have your memories of Pride recorded or bring in photos, videos, flyers, newspapers, Pride books, or other artifacts for us to digitize. We’ll have photos, videos, and other artifacts from the archive for you to view. Join us on Saturday June 4, 18, and 25 at South Press from 10am-Noon. We’ll also be at SoKno Pride on June 11th!

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