Nevada Air Force base drag show canceled after Pentagon leaders intervene: Report
Jenny Goldsberry
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A drag show scheduled for Thursday at Nevada‘s Nellis Air Force base was stopped by officials the day before.
Nellis was slated to host the show on the first day of Pride month until Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, intervened, according to a report from NBC News. The leaders doubled down on the Pentagon policy against funding drag shows and insisted it be canceled or moved off base, per an Air Force official cited by the outlet.
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The base last hosted a Pride Month drag show in June 2021, named “Drag-u-Nellis.” At the time, a spokesperson claimed that the event was sponsored by a private organization.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) celebrated the cancellation on Twitter, calling it a “huge victory.”
“Drag shows should not be taking place on military installations with taxpayer dollars PERIOD!” Gaetz wrote.
This comes after Gaetz questioned Austin and Milley about drag queen story hours during the House Armed Service Committee hearing Monday.
“Drag queen story hours is not something that the department funds,” Austin said during the hearing. When Gaetz produced fliers that suggested otherwise, Milley admitted he “did not agree with those” and would be taking a closer look at the fliers.
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The Department of Defense did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
A month ago, the Navy invited a drag queen and active-duty sailor to join its pilot “digital ambassador” program.