'Drag Queen Bingo' event held in Milwaukie despite violent threats

Organizers said Clackamas County law enforcement was surveying online message boards which contained posts threatening violence directed at the event.

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Earlier this week, threats of violence shut down plans for “Drag Queen Storytime” at the Tigard Public Library. Organizers said police monitored message boards all week, leading to the cancellation of the reading.

Despite similar threats, a “Drag Queen Bingo” event was held at the Milwaukie Community Center on Sunday.

One hundred and fifty people bought tickets, priced at $50 each. Proceeds went to the Clackamas County Meals on Wheels, which supplies 275 meals a day to people throughout the county. 

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