Drag Queen Story Hour goes on despite neo-Nazi’s attempt to burn church down

Over 100 residents gathered in Ohio church a week after the building was damaged from an apparent molotov cocktail attack

They had to pass barricades, metal detectors, bomb-sniffing dogs, a background check by event organizers and a sign still bearing the scorch marks of what authorities called an attempt by a neo-Nazi to burn ... the entire church to the ground".

But on Saturday 1 April, more than 100 residents of north-east Ohio gathered inside the Chesterland Community church and listened to a group of drag queens read stories to children. It was amazing," the church's pastor, Jess Peacock, said. I kept seeing the smiles on the kids faces and for me it was like, that's why we did this."