A Drag Queen Story Hour Simply Observed in “It’s Okay”
Amid an overheated national argument, David France, the director of “How to Survive a Plague,” replaces perception with reality.
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00:00Thank you so much for joining us today, and we'll see you next time.
01:00Thank you so much for joining us today, and we'll see you next time.
01:30Are you feeling good, Leo?
01:39Yeah, I'm feeling good.
01:52Is Mateo asleep?
01:56No.
02:06Incoming.
02:56Incoming.
03:16Go, go, go.
03:44I kind of want to sit down on a chair.
03:47On a chair, please.
03:49Sit down like your brother.
04:37It happened after the church announced it was hosting multiple drag events.
04:41The Department of Justice has charged Penny with malicious use of exclusive materials.
05:17Hi, friends.
05:21Hello.
05:23How are we today, everyone?
05:26We're really beautiful.
05:28Yeah?
05:30You look beautiful, too, and we're both in purple.
05:32Yeah.
05:33Can we play a game?
05:34Yeah.
05:35Yeah.
05:36Yeah.
05:37If you've ever been to one of my story hours, you know exactly what Shalita says.
05:41All right, here we go.
05:43Wait, do I have to?
05:45So remember, I'm going to say command.
05:47Can I go over to one of the stands?
05:51I think so.
05:52All right, here we go.
05:54So remember, you only do it if I say, Shalita says.
05:59Can we practice?
06:00Yeah.
06:01All right, sit down.
06:03Now, wait a minute.
06:07Did I say, Shalita says?
06:09No.
06:12Shalita says, bark like a dog.
06:16Bark, bark.
06:17Bark, bark.
06:18Bark, bark.
06:19Bark, bark.
06:20Shalita says, give a high five to a friend.
06:24Easy, easy.
06:26Remember, friendly touches, friendly touches.
06:31If you're ready for our book, have a seat.
06:41How many people like to read?
06:43Me!
06:44Yay!
06:45So can I share some stories with you?
06:47Yes!
06:48It's okay to be different.
06:53It's okay to be embarrassed.
06:58It's okay to be missing a tooth, or two, or three.
07:06Or 19.
07:09It's okay to have a different nose.
07:18It's okay to have no hair.
07:24Do you know anyone with no hair?
07:29I'm looking at some of the dads in the background.
07:31I see you, dad.
07:32I see you, dad.
07:35It's okay to have big ears.
07:40It's okay to be different.
07:42You might not have the same skin color or the same hair, but that's okay, right?
07:46Or you might have the same hair, or the same color, or you might have the same lips.
07:51You know what?
07:52I think you might be on to something, my absolute beautiful friend.
07:56You are exactly right.
08:01Some families are big.
08:04Some families are small.
08:10Some families live in a house by themselves.
08:15Some families share a house with other families.
08:21Some families have two moms or two dads.
08:28Some families have one parent instead of two.
08:36All families are sad when they lose someone they love.
08:45All families can help each other be strong.
08:54It's okay to dance by yourself.
09:01And it's okay to be proud of yourself.
09:07It's okay to have different kinds of friends.
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