Drag queen storyteller says readings ‘help youngsters discover true selves’
by Matthew Weaver from World news | The Guardian on (#68SM5)
Aida H Dee's Tate Britain events attracted rival protests from a far-right group and counter-protests led by Stand Up to Racism
A drag queen whose storytelling sessions for children prompted rival demonstrations over the weekend has defended the event as a way of helping youngsters discover their true selves.
Sab Samuel, whose drag name is Aida H Dee, hosted three Drag Queen Story Hour UK readings in Tate Britain in London on Saturday, while about 30 protesters from the far-right group Patriotic Alternative gathered outside chanting leave our kids alone".
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