Following
Hip-Hop Diplomacy in South Asia State Dept. Funds Drag Shows in Latin
America
Judicial Watch
In yet
another questionable venture by the State Department to achieve foreign
policy goals through art, the agency is giving a Latin American country
nearly $21,000 to produce drag shows. The goal, according to the
government’s grant announcement, is to promote diversity and
inclusion by funding three workshops, 12 drag theater performances and a
two-minute documentary. The project is part of the State Department’s
foreign diplomacy programs, which aim to advance national interests and
enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics,
according to the grant document. The initiative also strives to expand and
strengthen the relationship between the people and government of the U.S.
and citizens of the rest of the world.
READ MORE
|
