The lady with the head of flowers, oversized pink reading glasses and leather heels turned the page on a small book and pointed to a picture of a raccoon standing upright.

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The parents laughed, and Chase Adams91裸聊视频檚 bright purple lips smiled before their continued on with the story.

Adams, a local drag performer whose real name is Ryan Gallant, was the latest guest reader at Kootenay Kids. Every Wednesday the childcare centre, when possible, invites a community member to spend 15 minutes reading and interacting with kids and parents.

With the exception of Pride events, such as a brunch held earlier this year, Adams rarely wears drag during the day. Their performance outfit, they said, is far more provocative than the heavily accessorized yellow and black dress they borrowed from their partner for story time.

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There were no questions from the group about Adams 91裸聊视频� the target audience was too young to discuss topics such as gender identity 91裸聊视频� but Adams said just being there helps children and parents learn about diversity and acceptance.

They pointed to their three-year-old daughter Ella, who was in the audience for the reading, as their biggest fan.

91裸聊视频淭he kids don91裸聊视频檛 have that filter about gender or expectations,91裸聊视频� said Adams. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 more about fun and being able to be accepting. They91裸聊视频檙e our greatest teachers. To see kids almost not even think twice about the whole getup is so great because it91裸聊视频檚 learned later about acceptance and different biases.

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Previous readers have included a pair of grandmothers and a letter carrier, with a chef set to visit for Halloween. Nicole Purvis, the children91裸聊视频檚 playgroup facilitator at Kootenay Kids, said the centre had been looking for the right person to do a drag story time.

91裸聊视频淒rag story time is a thing that happens in bigger cities but hasn91裸聊视频檛 happened here yet,91裸聊视频� said Purvis. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e been talking about it for a while, the literacy community has been talking about it. It was just a matter of finding somebody who was willing.

91裸聊视频淐hase is a member of the parenting community in Nelson, so Chase was a really natural fit and was willing and has a comfort with young children. So it was a perfect fit. I91裸聊视频檓 not sure we knew we would find that.91裸聊视频�

tyler.harper@nelsonstar.com
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