More than two dozen children, some as young as 9 months old, attended a story hour hosted by a drag queen in Washington, D.C.
Local celebrity drag queen “Cake” read three books to the 30 children who were in attendance at the Saturday event, according to the Daily Caller. The event, dubbed “Drag Queen Story Hour,” was held in conjunction with the D.C. Public Library and took place in the district’s Adams Morgan neighborhood.
Parents who were there explained that they brought their children because it “sounded like a really fun event” and is “a great thing that D.C. communities do.”
“I think giving kids as many perspectives on the world is really important and I think that drag queens in particular teach kids positivity and acceptance,” Marisa Kline, who attended with her child, told the outlet. “As she gets older, she pays more attention, loves the stories and so yeah we will keep coming.”
Video from the event shows Cake leading children and parents in a rendition of “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”
Washington, D.C., has one of the largest drag queen communities in the country and hosts thousands of brunches, parades, and other drag-friendly events each year.
