Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mocked conservatives who were outraged over drag shows for children during a speech on Wednesday, jokingly saying she was in favor of “a drag queen in every school.”
Nessel, who is gay, made the comments during a speech at an education summit hosted by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, according to the Detroit News.
“[You] know what is not a problem for kids who are seeking a good education? Drag queens. Drag queens are entertainment,” Nessel said. “And you know what I’ll say that was totally not poll-tested, I’d say this: ‘A drag queen for every school.'”
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The comments came amid outrage from conservatives over several recent drag shows targeted at children, including one at a gay bar in Dallas, Texas, where children could be seen tipping drag queens who engaged in a sexually provocative dance. Shows in schools have drawn a special ire, as most schools hosting them did not notify parents that such a program would be taking place.
Nessel’s comments were slammed on social media by numerous conservative commentators, including Donald Trump Jr., who said the Michigan attorney general’s comments were a “great summation of today’s Democrat Party Platform.”
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1537165799588130816?s=20&t=PsTx60jqBKUKOWBo8QqGVA
Conservative author and commentator Rod Dreher said he was “sick of these degenerate politicians” and called for Nessel to be voted out.
https://twitter.com/roddreher/status/1537252926237851650?s=20&t=W-CsNIR5YLQuRC2IL5ouSg
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon, who has the backing of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, vowed that if she were elected governor, she would ensure “schools … answer to local parents, not progressive activists, drag queens, and trans-supremacists.”
https://twitter.com/TudorDixon/status/1537173503677456384?s=20&t=W-CsNIR5YLQuRC2IL5ouSg
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Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are campaigning for reelection to their respective offices. Both are considered to be among the more competitive races of the 2022 elections.
