Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict recently hosted a drag show with student performers, drawing criticism from conservative students.
The Minnesota-based schools, which operate as sister institutions rooted in Benedictine Catholic tradition, held a “Drag Show Olympics” on April 18 hosted by the Queer Proud Lavender Union of Students (QPLUS).
The group functions as an organization within the schools’ Multicultural Services Department. According to the schools’ website, “An organization is a group that is closely tied to a department on campus, and has the oversight of that department rather than oversight by The Center for Student Leadership & Engagement.”
It notes that such groups are typically advised by a department member and that “some funding from the department goes towards the group.”
QPLUS described the event as a “celebration of pride, performance, and community” in an advertisement on social media, adding that “special guest performers” will join students on stage.
The group announced in a separate post that “Student Queens and Kings” will perform, using stage names such as “MOMO,” “Rat Lord,” and “HELLRAZOR.”
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TAKE ACTION: Contact Brian Bruess, President of SJB-CSB, at 320-363-2882 or tmiller@csbsju.edu and let him know what you think of his decision.
TAKE ACTION: Contact Brian Bruess, President of SJB-CSB, at tmiller@csbsju.edu or 320-363-2882 and let him know what you think.