The town hall of Toulouse decided on Tuesday January 24 to deprogram reading workshops for children led by drag queens in one of its media libraries, due to the reactions aroused by the event.
A concern for appeasement
“
This choice of programming – which did not give rise to any visa or endorsement from elected officials – can destabilize part of the public.
This is obviously not the will of the Collectivity
, ”explains the town hall of Toulouse, in a press release.
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“
For the sake of appeasement
”, continues the town hall, the reading initially intended for a young audience and scheduled for February 18 “
will be reoriented to accommodate only an adult audience
”.
“
Certain reactions can disturb public order
”, we add on the side of the town hall.
Reaction of the “French Fury”
La Manif pour tous was indignant on Twitter at the organization of this reading and a small group called Furie française, and presenting itself on Instagram as "
Toulouse and rooted community youth movement
", had launched a petition against the event.
The mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc (DVD), moreover intends to ask “
Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, to dissolve the
“French Fury ” movement
, which is the source of the threats and the disturbance in the public order
”, underlines the press release from the town hall.
Tuesday afternoon, the online petition had been deleted but according to the Toulouse media, it had been accompanied during its publication by violent reactions and threats from certain Internet users.
The initial reading workshop intended to "
raise young people's awareness of difference, in a fun way
", according to the town hall.
Contacted by AFP, Shanna Banana, one of the two drag queens who usually lead these readings, could not be reached immediately.
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