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Community Pushback Grows: Steve MacDonald Breaks Down Manchester Drag Story Hour Controversy on WFEA
Community Pushback Grows: Steve MacDonald Breaks Down Manchester Drag Story Hour Controversy on WFEA
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In this segment, Jeff Chidester is joined by Steve MacDonald, Managing Editor of GraniteGrok—one of New Hampshire’s most-read online political and current events outlets.  

Steve and Jeff dive into growing community concerns surrounding a scheduled Drag Queen Story Hour at Wonderland Books and Toys in Manchester. They discuss local pushback over adult entertainer “Scarlett Beaver” hosting a reading of queer-themed books to young children aged 3 to 6.

Beyond the local event, MacDonald and Chidester break down the broader cultural conversation, examining why legacy news outlets insist on adopting trans-movement terminology and why many citizens are pushing back against factually inaccurate language in public discourse.  

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