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Smithsonian Cancels Drag Events As LGBTQ+ Employees Decry Censorship

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LGBTQNation reports that the Smithsonian Institution has been drawn into the conservative-led “debate” around whether drag and LGBTQ+-themed events are appropriate for children following Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III’s appearance before the U.S. Committee on House Administration last December.

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