https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/10/lgbt-advocates-say-small-kids-need-pride-month-dra/

LGBT advocates say small kids need Pride

Month drag events, gender talks

Washington Times, by Sean Salai

Posted By: Ribicon, 6/11/2022 2:31:16 PM

Pride Month drag queen events and gender discussions are necessary for the healthy development of small children, LGBT advocates said this week. Public schools, libraries and businesses ranging from Taco Bell to locally owned gay nightclubs are advertising “family-friendly” drag queen brunches, story hours and dance performances as part of June’s annual celebration of gay rights.(Snip)Developmental psychologist Marti Erickson said during a Thursday afternoon webinar on “Young Kids and Gender Identity” that it’s essential for parents to discuss gender with their children at “ages 0-8” since they start noticing sexual differences at age 2. “They might notice, ‘well, daddy has a penis’ and ‘oh, so do I’