From Drew Berquist, Oregon Middle School’s Surprise ‘Drag Day’ Tells Kids to Dress as ‘Queer Hero’
An Oregon middle school is under scrutiny after encouraging students to dress]n drag and emulate “queer heroes” as part of a Pride Week event—without notifying parents in advance, as reported by Fox News. Arts & Technology Academy, a public middle school in the Eugene School District 4J, hosted “Pride Spirit Week” this week with a schedule of themed days designed to promote LGBTQ+ awareness. A memo outlining the week’s events was obtained by Fox News Digital.
The daily themes included “Rainbow-Out” on Monday, where students were told to wear as many colors as possible, and “Remembrance Day” on Tuesday, asking students to dress in black “in remembrance of lost members of the LGBTQIA+ community.”
On Wednesday, the school held “Drag Day,” instructing students to “dress like a drag queen/king/monarch or dress up as a different gender.” Thursday’s event was “Queer Hero Day,” where students were encouraged to dress like a prominent LGBTQ+ figure such as Freddie Mercury or singer Chappell Roan. The week concluded with “Pride Flag Friday,” asking students to dress up as the pride flag of their choice.
One parent, who spoke with Fox News Digital, expressed concern after learning of the week’s events only after they had already begun. The school principal sent an email to families on Monday afternoon, approximately 15 minutes after students were dismissed for the day. The message also stated that students would be learning about “the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement” in conjunction with the themed week.
Well, Eugene.
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