![]() The Rainbow Room in Doylestown was founded 20 years ago by Planned Parenthood, Santarsiero said, as “a safe place for LGBTQ+ youth to come together and build self-esteem.” It plans to expand to a location in Lower Bucks. The Rainbow Room first held its Queer Prom in 2020 and continues it annually. What was apparent was that each one of them was happy. They were happy to be with their friends and happy to be in a loving environment where it was OK to be themselves,” Santarsiero said.Ī pride caravan, organized by the Rainbow Room, makes its way through Doylestown Borough, celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ youth. "What I observed in person in 2020 - and again by watching the video of the 2022 prom - was a large group of teenagers having fun. What struck me, in fact, was that they could have been kids - gay or straight - at any school in the country. . ![]() He said his younger son had come out as gay about eight months before and was compelled to comment after seeing the proposal. The Rainbow Room is in the senator's 10th District and he attended the 2020 prom as legislator and a parent of a gay child. More: Central Bucks LGBTQ students, allies protest over teacher suspension, removal of Pride flags and bullying Why is Sen. Drag shows that appeal to minors on school property, libraries, and other public places should not be accepted in any functioning society," Mastriano wrote. The ban would classify drag shows as adult-oriented businesses. "Parents have a right to know their children are not being exposed to sexually charged content in a public forum. Mastriano cited a drag queen at the Bucks County Rainbow Room’s Queer Prom and four drag queens at an “X-rated” after-school event on school property for high school students in Lancaster County in announcing his legislation.
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