Dear Editor:
The Affirm Committee of Dublin Street United Church, Guelph, enthusiastically supports the Elora Distillery’s drag shows as joyful celebrations of the diversity of creation.
Our queer friends have been denied basic human rights and safety for so long that they deserve support for venues where they can be loud, proud and sparkling while they entertain us all.
Following months of study and discussion, guided by the love and inclusion that are the core of Christ’s teachings, the Dublin Street United Church congregation eagerly embraced its Affirm designation.
Affirm is the United Church of Canada’s formal recognition of full welcome and inclusion of all gender identities and sexual orientations – both gifts of God.
We find that the more we embrace diversity and relieve ourselves of the burden of judgementalism, the greater our enrichment by the variety of perspectives and talents – including artists at drag shows.
Rosemary Kennedy, Chair,
Dirk Steinke, Elizabeth Snell,
Sarah Martin, Susie Van Acker,
Sya VanGeest, Colleen Lowrie (Youth Coordinator),
Guelph