rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/reverse-the-drag-ban-in-cumberland-council?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-reverse-the-drag-ban-in-cumberland-council' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Rainbow Cumberland https://actionnetwork.org/groups/rainbow-cumberland https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/677/222/normal/Copy_of_Drag_Ban_(Facebook_Cover)_(1).png Cumberland Council has waged a culture war on LGBTQIA+ people. In February 2024, Cumberland Council passed a motion banning drag storytime events. The ban on drag in Cumberland Council sent a hateful message that LGBTQIA+ people should not be seen in public. Three months later, they banned books with same-sex parents from libraries. Far right policies have no place in a diverse community like Western Sydney. Exclusion and discrimination is antithetical to the beautiful, expansive diversity that Western Sydney thrives on. LGBTQIA+ people exist here, and we deserve to feel safe. We were able to reverse the book ban, and it's time for the drag ban to go too. Cumberland Council must rescind the ban on drag storytime. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/reverse-the-drag-ban-in-cumberland-council