STC | Pride Niagara presents Drag Queen Story Time

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Join Pride Niagara’s original Stepford of “Drag Queen Storytime” Hairyetta along with local personalities Empress Claudia Silva and Macy Manolo for some LGBTQ+ positive stories.

A family event for all ages that teaches deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others followed by an open Q&A.

“Drag Queen Storytime” is about embracing the childhood imagination and play of gender fluidity. Giving children (big and small) glamorous, positive, and queer role models without shame.

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Hairyetta

Niagara’s favourite bearded queen, LGBTQ+ activist and curator of local culture. Hairyetta is Pride Niagara ‘s original Stepford of “Drag Queen Storytime” Part Sasquatch and part old Hollywood, with just a splash of 1950’s housewife. Hairyetta exudes glamour whether she is at formal ball or sitting in Arby’s.

Empress Claudia Silva

Niagara native, drag personality and community influencer “The Empress” Claudia Silva is a just your friendly neighbourhood Empress with an inherited insight of shiny things. Performing & fund raising across Canada/United States with various LGBTQ + organizations. Co host of Niagara Region’s Original Drag brunch, the infamous “Drag it to Brunch”. The Empress describes herself as fun, single and recommends you do not touch her hair.

Macy Manolo

Niagara’s Entertainer of the Year 2007/2008, Miss Pride Niagara 2016/2017 Macy Manolo is a Niagara native and local Drag personality and entertainer. Performing & fund raising across Canada/United States with various LGBTQ+ organizations. Co

host of Niagara Region’s Original Drag brunch, the infamous “Drag it to Brunch” Macy reminds everyone, when in doubt to always wear red, just not around her!

Pride Niagara is a celebration of Niagara’s sexual and gender diverse community and its supporters. Niagara Region’s longest operating incorporated organization that exclusively serves and supports LGBTQ+ communities across its 12 municipalities. Pride Niagara provides social activities and information for the LGBTQ+ Niagara Region and celebrates our LGBTQ+ heritage and building traditions together.

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FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is located in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario at the corner of St. Paul and Carlilse Streets on the shared traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Neutral Peoples and many other Indigenous people from across Turtle Island. We offer our sincere gratitude and respect to the original and continued stewards of this land. We also acknowledge Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, and 2SLGBTQQAI+ that have been marginalized for centuries and more - and our collective responsibility to take action for a better world free from oppression, discrimination and racism. The PAC aims to provide meaningful opportunities to bring our community together in a place of mutual understanding, empathy, and respect through the arts.

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