Oct. 26, the Equality House hosted its first drag show in front of the Westboro Baptist Church. The event was held to raise money for anti-bullying programs and was appropriately given the name Drag Down Bigotry.
The Equality House is a project of the non-profit Planting Peace. The Equality House serves as a symbol of peace and positive change for the LGBTQ community. Their goal is to bring the fight for equality to all corners of the world. Their resource center, based in Topeka, Kansas is across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church and is painted the colors of the pride flag to stand as a visual reminder of their commitment to this mission.
“Our first ‘Drag Down Bigotry’ event was a huge success and we are very pleased with how many people participated in and/or supported our efforts,” Aaron Jackson, president of Planting Peace, told The Huffington Post. “This was another successful step towards silencing the hate from the WBC and bringing awareness to the high suicide rate amongst our LGBTQ youth.”
Equality House has played host to a number of events in the past that sought to bring visibility to LGBT individuals and issues just feet from the Westboro Baptist Church’s doorstep, including a gay wedding and a child’s lemonade stand that raised thousands of dollars.
Visit http://www.equalityhouse.org/ for more information on Equality House.
