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University President Cancels Texas Drag Show, Calls It ‘Demeaning’ to Women

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University President Cancels Texas Drag Show, Calls It ‘Demeaning’ to Women
Crowd reacts to actor and drag queen RuPaul speaking at the #ResistMarch during the 47th annual LA Pride Festival in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, Calif., on June 11, 2017. David McNew/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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By cancelling a planned drag show because it “demeans” women, the president of West Texas A&M University has sparked the ire of student activists.

But some Texas lawmakers have applauded his decision to cancel the event that had been planned for March 31.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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