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Majority Opposes Taxpayer Funding for Drag Story Hour

5/26/2026

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A Republican pollster says a vast majority of Americans oppose using taxpayer dollars for Drag Story Hour.
Rep. Dan Goldman and challenger Brad Lander pledged to seek federal funding for the program in New York.
City and state taxpayers have contributed $367,000 and $204,500, totaling nearly $700,000.
Protests, bomb threats and parental complaints have accompanied the program, prompting Republican strategists to campaign against its funding.

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A Republican pollster says a vast majority of Americans oppose using taxpayer dollars for Drag Story Hour.
Rep. Dan Goldman and challenger Brad Lander pledged to seek federal funding for the program in New York.
City and state taxpayers have contributed $367,000 and $204,500, totaling nearly $700,000.
Protests, bomb threats and parental complaints have accompanied the program, prompting Republican strategists to campaign against its funding.