Josh Coleman, who is the LGBTQ liaison for the City of Birmingham, announced the cancellation of a book launch at Books-A-Million amid threats directed at the store.
Published: Jul. 11, 2024, 4:02 p.m.The author of a book that would have been showcased during a book launch and Drag Queen Story Hour reading at two different locations in Mobile is blaming “deep-seated bigotry” and “MAGA extremists” for the fallout.that “continued and escalating threats” led to the event Friday at Books-A-Million to be postponed. Coleman said that BAM! opted to cancel the event. A company spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
“While this event in Mobile will not happen this Friday, rest assured that we are already planning to reschedule,” Coleman wrote. “We will return to Mobile with the same format, including a Drag Queen Story Time, to celebrate our community and share our stories.” “We have never even considered protesting at any of those events because they are adult events and we respect that,” Sweeney said. But he said his group “draws a line” when children are involved, claiming that such events allow people to “target and publicly groom other parents’ prepubescent children.”
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