I will give them a ride if they need a ride somewhere,” Adams said. I’ll call their parents if they want a ride. “If there’s someone getting bullied, they’re more than welcome to come in here. Located across the street from Frenship High School, Adams envisioned her coffee shop being an establishment where students who are still finding themselves could go and not feel judged. Since there wasn’t one, she created one herself. She loved the offbeat coffee shops she frequented on the campaign trail and wanted the same kind of place when she came home to Wolfforth. “And to that is family-friendly, that is accessible, that is wholesome, that shows kindness and inclusion of everyone of all age groups, of course, in a way that is approachable and safe in an environment that is secure … that is how you make progress.”Īdams, a former field director for the Democratic Party, opened Tumbleweed + Sage with her husband in June 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “When you are a drag queen, you are an ambassador for the entire queer community,” said Miss Calvina, who read ‘Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick at the event. Miss Calvina reads from ‘Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick at Tumblweed + Sage Coffeehouse in Wolfforth, Texas on June 26th, 2022. Having worked seven years as a private tutor for people who struggle to read and write, she saw this event as an opportunity to teach literacy in a different way. Miss Calvina, one of three drag queens featured at the Pride event, said this was the first time she performed at a story time.
DRAG QUEENS REGISTRATION
In addition to the drag queen story time, the event featured local vendors selling homemade tchotchkes, jewelry, and food, and a voter registration booth greeted guests as they entered the building. Tumbleweed + Sage hosted the event with LubbockPRIDE, a nonprofit organization that produces the annual Lubbock PRIDE Festival. I don’t understand why people want to smother that.”
And it’s just providing an environment where kids can see, and anybody can see, it’s a safe space to be yourself regardless of who that is. “They’re reading books, which is something that kids don’t do enough anyway. “It’s something fun,” said Sarah Deckard, who brought her 8-year-old daughter to the event at Tumbleweed + Sage. However, parents, drag queens, and event organizers like Adams say drag queen story times are safe, entertaining, and educational experiences for children. Recently, Republican state and national lawmakers announced their intent to introduce legislation banning minors from attending drag shows, including all-ages events like drag queen story times. I don’t understand why people want to smother that.” ĭrag queen story times, which feature drag queens reading books to an intended audience of children, have spurred heated backlash from right-wing evangelicals in cities around Texas and elsewhere in the U.S. “It’s a safe space to be yourself regardless of who that is. “This is my dream and my hope for this event.” “My heart just burst with joy because I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, here we are in the middle of nowhere where our coffee shop sits between two dirt fields, and people are lined up in front of me to get something from my shop and to hear a drag queen read a story about inclusivity,’” Adams said. To her complete surprise, she walked out from behind the kitchen to discover about a dozen people already waiting outside with over an hour to go before opening. Is this a mistake? Is she doing the right thing for her community? Are the risks worth it? In a few hours, Adams would be hosting a Pride event featuring the first-ever drag queen story time in her small, conservative town of Wolfforth, a suburb of Lubbock with a population under 6,000.Īs she prepared food in the kitchen all morning, thoughts of doubt crept into her mind.
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On a recent Sunday morning, Destiny Adams arrived to work at Tumbleweed + Sage Coffeehouse at the crack of dawn.
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