Drag Queen 'Jessica L'Whor' Visits Middle School; After Backlash, School Issues Partial Apology
After backlash from the community, a school district in Colorado has apologized to parents for not notifying them in advance that a drag queen, who goes by the name of "Jessica L'Whor," visited the school for career day. The district said it would not apologize, however, for inviting the drag queen to talk to the middle schoolers, a decision the school made in the name of "inclusiveness" and "diversity."
CBS Denver reported Monday that a spokesperson for Adams 12 Five Star school district admitted that the staff of Rocky Top Middle School should have notified parents in advance about what they knew would be a controversial event: the visitation of "Jessica L'Whor," who, dressed in drag garb, ended up speaking to four different classes of 6th-8th graders, reading a book on bullying, and answering questions about "negativity and hate."
L'Whor, a relative of one of the students, was invited to come speak on CAREER DAY in order to, as district spokesman Joe Ferdani put it, help represent "the diverse backgrounds and careers in the community" and demonstrate the district's inclusiveness.
Drag Queen 'Jessica L'Whor' Visits Middle School; After Backlash, School Issues Partial Apology