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Updated: 11:07 PM Oct 21, 2009
Drag Show to Help Fight Cancer Concerns Kermit Area Churches
A drag show to help raise money to fight cancer is also raising eyebrows in the Mingo County community of Kermit. Some churches are planning a spiritual protest -- trying to stop some real divas from strutting their stuff, even though it's for a good cause.
Posted: 10:59 PM Oct 21, 2009Reporter: Dave Benton Email Address: dave.benton@wsaz.com |
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KERMIT, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A drag show to help raise money to fight cancer is also raising eyebrows in the Mingo County community of Kermit.
Some churches are planning a spiritual protest -- trying to stop some real divas from strutting their stuff, even though it's for a good cause.
On Saturday night, female impersonator Lark Muncy will be in drag to help find a cure. He and his friends plan to hold a drag show -- a first for the town of Kermit.
"I've had threats," Muncy said. "People said they would beat me. Why do it? Because I believe in the cause."
Muncy said he and three friends were asked to perform, and his mother Phyllis Messer supports his decision to entertain in his hometown, although she said she fears for her son's safety.
Members of a Kermit area church and five others around town have planned a spiritual protest at the Kermit Community Center the night before the drag show.
"In my opinion, it's dangerous," said Charles Parseley, pastor of Jesus Name Tabernacle. "They might recruit others."
Muncy and his family say they hope Saturday night is peaceful as they raise money for a cure.
Parseley said his church members haven't issued any threats to Muncy or his friends, and he said his spiritual protest the night before the drag show will be peaceful.
There's word, however, of another unrelated protest outside the Kermit Community Center as the drag show kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds will go toward cancer research.
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revmike@gmail,will you please give me scripture and verse that shows God made Homosexuals. I believe he destroyed Sodom & gomorrah for this reason. The Men were trying to get Lot to turn men angels over to them.I need to know what other reason he destroyed a2 cities.I am not by any means putting you down,just want to know the facts.
UNBELIEVABLE! I am also a drag queen in Ohio and can honestly say I've raised near 100,000 dollars for different charities over the last 10 years. The church should be ashamed of themselves as well as the people from the town who are protesting the show. GET OVER IT. I was at a gay march once and noticed something very interesting... the gay folks were singing Jesus Loves Me to a group of church protesters who had sign " God Hates F##s". I thought we were the sinners, yet we were the ones preaching love while they were spewing hate? Seems like the god they are worshipping is not like my god, who loves EVERYONE. BRAVO to you divas! SHAME on you church.
i guess church people don't beleive in charity work!
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