Voters in a Republican-leaning Illinois suburb of Saint Louis opposed drag queen shows at libraries and public schools by a 40-point margin in last week’s elections. According to the Madison County clerk’s office, 69 percent of Glen Carbon, Illinois residents voted “no” this year on the ballot question: “Shall tax-supported libraries and schools promote drag queen events to minors?”
Two libraries in Illinois suburbs east of Saint Louis featured drag performers in June, and a third featured a virtual drag show last year. One of the drag performers did an adults-only event at the Glen Carbon public library, as well
