{"id":135867,"date":"2023-10-20T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=135867"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:00:28","slug":"university-of-oklahoma-hosted-two-drag-queen-performances-for-29000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/university-of-oklahoma-hosted-two-drag-queen-performances-for-29000\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Oklahoma hosted two drag queen performances for $29,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘As America\u2019s cultural revolution continues, OU\u2019s regents seem unwilling to do their part to stop it,’ watchdog says<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Over the course of four months, the University of Oklahoma recently paid a total of $29,000 for two drag queen performers.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma’s flagship public institution hosted Yvie Oddly in April as the headliner for its annual \u201cCrimson & Queens<\/a>\u201d drag show, costing $18,000, and earlier this semester, in August, paid Kornbread Jete $11,000 to host drag bingo.<\/p>\n

The payments became public through open-records requests filed by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs<\/a>, and payment for both performers came from student fees at OU.<\/p>\n

The August Drag Bingo event cost $17,674, and Jete was paid the $11,000 for \u201ca minimum of two (2) songs\u201d and to host bingo, according<\/a> to the records.<\/p>\n

With tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time, in-state Oklahoma student at about $4,800<\/a> per semester, the $29,000 would cover six semesters\u2019 worth of tuition.<\/p>\n

Both Oddly and Jete have a consistent presence on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n

On May 30, Oddly posted<\/a> he has \u201cfamily to love and c*cks to suck.\u201d His account also features multiple nude<\/a> photos, some that are censored and others that are not. In a Sept. 23 post<\/a>, Oddly suggested he wants his tombstone to read, \u201cGod gives his biggest d*cks to his most beautiful women.\u201d [Wording not censored in the original.]<\/p>\n

OU emphasized its commitment to diversity and inclusion on its campus as justification for the events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University of Oklahoma embraces our commitment to ensuring diverse voices and beliefs are represented across all OU campuses,\u201d the university told The College Fix<\/em> in an email. \u201cWe believe diversity and inclusion are key components of making our university a place of excellence, openness, and learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

An official from the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, the liberty-minded think tank that filed the public records request, called the expenditures a waste.<\/p>\n

\u201cOU paying men to dress up as hypersexualized caricatures of women\u2014and defending it on the grounds of \u2018diversity\u2019\u2014is merely a symptom of a much deeper problem at OU, namely, the school\u2019s unwavering commitment to the unholy trinity of diversity, equity, and inclusion,\u201d Brandon Dutcher, senior vice president of Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, told The College Fix<\/em> in an email.<\/p>\n

The University of Oklahoma\u2019s Gender and Equity Center has at least nine events planned for the fall 2023 semester, including: Proudly Gleaming: Rainbow Road Rave; Queersgiving; and another Crimson and Queens show set for Dec. 2, according<\/a> to the center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The center also offers services to assist trans students in legally changing their names and provides \u201cLGBTQ+ Aspiring Ally Training\u201d for other students.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs America\u2019s cultural revolution continues, OU\u2019s regents seem unwilling to do their part to stop it,\u201d Dutcher told The Fix.<\/em><\/p>\n

MORE: University of Oklahoma department sponsors \u2018Abortion Access Is Love\u2019 event<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IMAGE: UO<\/p>\n

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