Hudson County LGBTQ Caucus Condemns Hateful Protest at Children’s Drag Queen Story Hour, Sets Date for Hoboken Drag Queen Breakfast

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Young children and their parents attending a drag queen story hour on Saturday afternoon at Little City Books were greeted by protesters spreading a hateful and discriminatory ideology. Members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property stood outside the bookstore promoting traditional right-wing propaganda targeted at the LGBTQ community all while families were inside were enjoying an afternoon with Harmonica Sunbeam, who founded the North Jersey Chapter of Drag Queen Story Hour.

Parents in attendance at the event proudly stood up for equality, teaching their children this type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our community. Chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization’s LGBTQ Caucus and Hoboken City Councilman Mike DeFusco, is releasing the following statement on behalf of the Caucus:

“This kind of divisive language and intolerance has no place in Hoboken, Hudson County or anywhere in our country. We should be teaching children to embrace diversity and acceptance, not spreading hateful rhetoric that aims to set us back on the strides we have made to get closer to full equality. I am incredibly proud of all the Hoboken parents and families who took a stand against the intolerant actions of these protesters and hope we can join together for a community dialogue to discuss these prejudices and injustices.”

Chairman DeFusco and the Hudson County LGBTQ Caucus will be hosting a drag queen breakfast, where all members of the community are welcome to kick off Pride Month and to show that Hoboken will not be swayed by discriminate protesters. The event is a way for Hoboken and Hudson County to come together for an open dialogue about teaching inclusiveness and equality to younger generations and will be held at Roost Outpost, 55 First Street, on June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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