The article reflects on an unexpected moment when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used the author's likeness to argue against PBS and NPR funding, exemplifying the current political war on LGBTQ+ representation. As a drag queen and author of children's books, the author has previously faced hostility and censorship related to their work. The piece contrasts the author's positivity with Greene's negativity while indicating the larger implications for LGBTQ+ visibility in children's media amidst growing attacks from right-wing political figures.
My books have been challenged and banned, events have been protested, and my name and likeness have been used in myriad disingenuous attempts to stoke fear about LGBTQ+ people, including by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
It's funny that Greene and other MAGA Republicans have yet to learn that it's a bad idea to pick a fight with a drag queen.
Given her long track record as a conspiracy theorist and anti-LGBTQ+ crusader, Greene unsurprisingly spread not only slanderous hate but also defamatory disinformation.
I felt confident that I could leave the room while my own children were watching children's programming on PBS. But ... if I had walked in my living room...
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