Children’s Theater in Vancouver to Provide a “Drag Queen Camp” for Young Kids and Fans of the Genre

This summer, the Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP), a children’s theater group located in Vancouver, is running a “drag queen camp” for children as young as seven years old. The mission of the theater group, which is supported financially by both the state and the federal governments, is to guide youngsters toward developing their capacity for emotional intelligence.

The “drag camps” will take place in the month of July and will feature a “junior drag camp” for children aged 7 to 11 and a “teen drag camp” for youngsters aged 12 to 17 years old. The 10th through the 14th of July will feature an extra camp for youngsters who are older.

Children are encouraged to “enjoy expressing oneself via attire, make-up, and performance” as part of this event, as well as to “let their inner confidence and genuine colors come through.” The theatrical group will feature both well-known and up-and-coming drag artists from Vancouver. These performers will instruct youngsters on how to channel their inner diva and become more self-assured in their ability to express themselves. “Are you getting sick yet?” Let us continue.

Many national organizations, such as the City of Vancouver Cultural Services, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the British Columbia Arts Council, have provided financial assistance to the CTYP’s drag camps.

On the other hand, there have been some people who have voiced their disapproval of the event on social media. Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, is one of these individuals who has criticized the camp and claimed that it encourages children to confuse gender ideology with sexuality.

According to data provided by the Canadian government, the CTYP’s drag camps have been awarded a total of $280,849 in federal funds since the year 2018. This is despite the criticism. The cost of the camp ranges from $460 for children aged 7 to 11 to $900 for those ages 12 to 17, and it exposes youngsters to gender-confused guys disguised as women for four or five full days while teaching them how to replicate their sexualized lifestyle. In addition, a “drag make-up beginning kit” will be provided to each youngster.

Children in Canada have been exposed to similar events that promote the LGBT agenda, such as drag events for families, drag queen story hours in libraries, and even television shows featuring drag performers. The Vancouver drag camp is not an isolated event, as children in Canada have been exposed to similar events that promote the LGBT agenda. In certain instances, citizens have been prevented from criticizing such events, and a new bylaw in Calgary intends to further limit demonstrations against sexualized events in the city. Consideration was given to the development of the bylaw.

To summarize, the CTYP’s drag camps for children have been the source of controversy and have prompted some to wonder whether or not it is appropriate to introduce young children to sexualized lives. Despite the fact that the camps have gained backing from national groups and will continue to get financing from the government, resistance to the camps has brought to light the necessity of having open discourse and debate on the aforementioned topics.