4.13.22 – The Federalist
“Texas Tech Well being Faculty Hosts ‘All Ages’ Drag Queen Present Elevating Cash To Defend Mutilating Kids”
By Jordan Boyd
EXCERPTS FROM THIS ARTICLE:
The federal government-funded college liable for equipping “the following era of medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, and well being care professionals” in West Texas is internet hosting a public drag queen fundraising occasion open to “all ages.”
The Texas Tech College Well being Sciences Heart’s Workplace of World Well being is partnered with the TTUHSC Genders and Sexualities Alliance, an LGBT pupil advocacy group, to current the free “Spring Queening” showcase on the college’s Lubbock campus this week…
Although the OGH mission pledges to “improve the training of its college students, college, and employees by means of publicity to worldwide well being experiences,” the useful resource workplace’s upcoming occasion was created as a part of the “Allies Week 2022” to “have fun and help the range of the LGBTQIA+ group.”
“Highlighting the perseverance and development of the native queer group by means of the artwork of drag, the occasion will characteristic Lubbock drag queens and is open to followers of all ages!” a press launch from the college claimed. “The efficiency focuses on inclusion and accessibility, and inspiring and educating allies within the TTUHSC and Lubbock communities.”
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…“Money ideas” obtained by the drag queens on the Thursday night time showcase will go to the political motion group Equality Texas, a company that defends and promotes genital mutilation and the usage of harmful chemical compounds on youngsters as “well being care.”
TTUHSC, the guardian establishment of a number of well being and medical colleges throughout Texas that are targeted on educating hundreds of scholars keen on drugs, nursing, pharmacy, and extra well being sciences, didn’t reply to The Federalist’s request for remark. Regardless of anger from alumni, the occasion remains to be scheduled for Thursday night.
TTUHSC Genders and Sexualities Alliance President Cole Birmingham mentioned that that is “the primary occasion of its variety on the TTUHSC campus.” Whereas TTUHSC is an unbiased establishment, it’s nonetheless one among a number of within the Texas Tech College System. These different Texas Tech-affiliated establishments, together with Texas Tech College, have hosted drag queen reveals and pageants in TTU residence halls and pupil union buildings earlier than [on.3.23.17]…
