Abstract
Drag story time, also known as drag story hour, has been a welcome addition to selected libraries and schools across Oceania, North America and the United Kingdom. What should be an open safe space for drag artists to read children's books that may involve LGBTQA+ characters or subject matters has instead seen a small but loud group protest and violent threats to performers and event organisers. Throughout this presentation we will emphasise the integral role drag story time has in enhancing children's literacy and social awareness around inclusivity and empathy. Using queer, transgender, and feminist theory, this presentation seeks to discuss the current affairs of drag story time as it relates to LGBTQA+ human rights. Exposing ourselves and our inner queerness through drag, this presentation will detail how we aimed to counter 'dragphobia' by shedding our daily lives and exploring our drag selves. We want to celebrate gender and sexual diversity in educational settings and 'spill the tea' on further exploration of queer inclusivity across social, cultural, and political intersections, with the intent to promote LGBTQA+ inclusive education practices.