After cancelling event, Montreal borough to allow drag queen story time for children

MONTREAL — A Montreal borough is reversing its decision to cancel a story time event for children hosted by a well-known drag queen. 

St-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa says officials met with Sebastien Potvin, who performs as Barbada de Barbades, and approved two story-reading events on Nov. 5 at two libraries.

The borough was met with accusations of homophobia after it pulled the plug in July on Potvin’s story time for kids. 

Officials said Monday in a statement that Potvin’s event will now be part of the borough’s fall program, which includes a series of cultural and library activities.