Young LNP slammed over protest video shaming drag queens
The president of UQ's Liberal National Club, Wilson Gavin, is seen chanting "drag queens are not for kids" alongside other protesters at a public event at the Brisbane Square Library on Sunday.
The UQ Liberal National Club took to Facebook on Sunday to defend its protest and said they left when directed by security. "Last year the party resolved to disendorse the UQ club and as such it is not affiliated in any way with the LNP," he said. "This event was presented by experienced entertainers who both have Blue Card registration, which all entertainers are required to hold if they are working with children.
"While the union endorses freedom of expression and student activism, we strongly condemn aggressive behaviour that intimidates and causes distress to children and their families. The video features then-Gold Coast Young LNP president Barclay McGain and vice-chair Patrick Riches in Surfers Paradise asking school-leavers "what matters to them and where the future of our great country is going".
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