On July 21, the "Intellectual Freedom committee" of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) published a blog post detailing highlights from the American Library Association (ALA) annual conference in New Orleans. ALSC is a division of ALA with the stated mission of "building healthy, successful futures for all children."

"Interested in bringing Drag Queen Storytime to your library?" one of the bullet points read. "ALSC Committee Members received tips for optimizing success from library pioneers who have already done it. We also had the chance to meet a Drag Queen who talked about the value of offering this program, including fostering empathy, tolerance, creativity, imagination and fun."

It refers readers to the official website of Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), a program centered around "drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores." It was created by drag queen Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco.

The group's express purpose is capturing the "imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood" and giving children "unabashedly queer role models," so kids can "imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real."

The website quotes Brooklyn Public Library youth & family services director Judy Zuckerman as endorsing the program because it "celebrates diversity" and encourages children to "embrace unfettered exploration of self."

San Francisco librarians claimed to the Guardian that no taxpayer funds are involved, as the privately-run nonprofit Friends of the Library pays a $250 stipend to DQSH's production company for every event. Regardless, the events' content features a great deal of content most parents would deem offensive and, at the very least, not age-appropriate...

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