Reading With Royalty

• ‘Hate is on the rise’: Calgary police

  Calgary Police Service's hate crimes unit said the combined number of hate-motivated incidents and crimes in the city have more than doubled from 2019 to 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
  
• Lethbridge drag reading draws protest and counter-protest

  The Lethbridge Pride Fest Society hosted Reading with Royalty on Saturday, an event where drag performers sing songs and read books to an audience that includes kids.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
  
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• Calgary drag community gets support at public library story times after escalating protests

  The program has faced escalating protests in Calgary and other cities around the world with complaints that drag contributes to the sexualization or grooming of children.

  Features

  Apr 10, 2023
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• Two protesters arrested at Calgary ‘Reading with Royalty’ event

  A man and a woman could be facing Criminal Code charges after being arrested at a 'Reading with Royalty' event at a Calgary library.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023
• Calgary police investigating threat towards LGBTQ2S+ community

  GSA Alta., a gay-straight alliance that operates all over Alberta, published a tweet on Thursday afternoon about a gun threat directed at the LGBTQ2S+ community.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2023
• Calgary Public Library launches new drag storytelling series

  The Calgary Public Library is taking story time to a whole new level, having kids sit down and read with a drag king and queen.

  News

  Feb 24, 2018