Arlington Pride Exposed
How gay pride activists flagrantly disrespected the community and spurred local parents to take action.
Arlington, WA is set to host its second gay pride event on July 22nd 2023 at Legion Park. Branded as “Camp Pride,” the Arlington Pride organizers have made astounding efforts to market their gay pride event to young children.
The event was originally planned for June, but pushback from community leaders resulted in the event being rescheduled. Multiple pastors appealed to Mayor Barbara Tolbert, who initially responded to those concerns by requesting that there not be any “drag queen story time” performances. After being threatened with an ACLU lawsuit, the city relented. Drag performers are now permitted and all insurance and security fees have been waived, as pride organizers claim Camp Pride to be a “first amendment event.” Mayor Barb Tolbert even went so far as to make an official pride month proclamation for the month of June in her city. This turn of events didn’t sit well with many members of the community, who dread the thought of Seattle and Bellingham style pride events coming to their small town. Even the left-leaning fact checking website Snopes confirms the nudity at Seattle’s 2023 pride.
To further complicate things, Mother’s Day weekend brought Arlington drag shows into the spotlight in a very big way. Footage of an All-Ages Drag Brunch at Remyx’d Restaurant and Bar started making the rounds, being shared by prominent social media accounts.
The clip shows a 19 year old male, stage name “Columbia Blue,” dancing on a stripper pole, gyrating suggestively, at one point spread-eagle on the floor. At least three young children attended the show, put on by Christopher Sadler, AKA “Gina Touché.” The oldest child is visibly uncomfortable, his eyes staying glued to an electronic device.
Remyx’d is registered as a nightclub and hosted such events as “Naughty Bingo,” “Sin Sundays,” a “Playboy Bunny Party,” as well as regular mixers for swingers. What were children doing in this establishment?
Andy Ngo wrote an article about the scandalous show and Libs of Tiktok shared the video, scoring 1.8 million views on Twitter alone. There’s no telling how many total views it has when all platforms such as Facebook, Telegram, Gab, Twitter, Youtube, etc., are considered. Parents of these children are angry that the video has circulated so far across the internet. If you watch the footage, multiple attendees can be seen with cameras out recording. “Columbia Blue” is seen dancing suggestively at one point in front of a family with a prepubescent girl. Is the scandal that one person with video evidence reported the lewd behavior, or that multiple people with video evidence did not? You tell me.
Fellow drag performer “Quintessa Touché” seemed to think there was something scandalous about the event. After KIRO news radio host Jack Stine reported on the scandal, “Quintessa” reached out to the station. He took responsibility for the racy performance saying, “I just wanted to get ahead of it and strictly apologize,” Touché continued. “I take full blame for that happening.” Why, do you ask, would “Quintessa Touché” apologize for another drag performer’s actions, when “Gina Touché” is the clear ringleader of the troupe? The answer is simple: “Quintessa Touché” is the Stepfather of 19 year old “Columbia Blue.” How do I know this? A little bit of research and you will see for yourself.
Several of their fans have corroborated this relation online. One Facebook comment from username Mary Johnson said, “…the queen Columbia Blue got their dad into drag before they even started.” Interesting how they spin it as the son influencing the father. Another Facebook user, “Kris Rose,” a drag performer who cameos occasionally at “House Touché” performances, added this shocking detail: “Speaking on behalf of me and my sister who both started doing drag in our youth, she started at 16 and is now 19 as for myself I started at 14 and am now 22.” Kris claims to not have been groomed, but goes on to say, “As for her ‘gyrating’ those have quite literally been her moves since she started so they’re quite literally nothing new.” Is the fact that “Columbia Blue” has been dancing like a stripper since he was 16 supposed to make the community feel better about drag performances? And did this minor’s suggestive dancing happen under the supervision of his Stepfather “Quintessa Touché?”
These questions have resonated with many concerned Arlington residents. Especially since the “House Touché” drag troupe performed at the 2022 Arlington Pride event and plans to return for 2023. Not only are they performing, but Arlington Pride has given them prominent roles at Camp Pride. “Gina Touché” will be “Camp Director” while “Quintessa Touché” has been appointed “Head Counselor.” An audacious and tone-deaf move after the recent Mother’s Day fiasco.
A tight-knit group of a dozen or so pride activists regularly attend city council meetings. You can hear them bemoaning their lot in life, demanding acceptance, and conjuring up paranoid conspiracies. Many times, these pride activists and organizers have claimed that “those who do not wish to see drag do not have to attend.” Interesting that they should say that when they are planning to leave the permitted event space, likely walking through the concurrent Saturday Farmer’s Market, on their way to the splash pad at Haller Park. Do unsuspecting families enjoying the splash pad really have a choice here? Seems the objective isn’t gaining acceptance so much as forcing exposure.
They have sworn up and down that their event will be family friendly. How can we trust the word of a subculture that obviously thinks pole dancing and burlesque is family friendly? Furthermore, they’ve put a call out for Seattle area performers to join, so there’s no telling what unsavory, salacious actors might attend. Let’s say the organizers are on their best behavior for the 22nd. Can they vouch for everyone who may choose to attend? Will there be swift action for lewd behavior and inappropriate dress?
The Arlington Police Department claims there will be swift action if anyone is seen to be breaking the law. That would be an unprecedented thing to happen at any PNW pride event in recent memory. Last month I wrote an article about Yelm Pride and the massive police security presence. Long story short, Law Enforcement was more interested in policing objectors than they were in stopping indecent behavior. Does that mean Arlington Police will operate in a similar fashion? Not necessarily, but it’s hard to believe they will do anything but turn a blind eye to debauchery and public indecency. They report to the local government, and the City of Arlington is deathly afraid of offending the ACLU.
That hasn’t stopped the community from taking action. A coalition of parents, pastors, and business owners has come together to stand against this depraved voyeurism. At least four major businesses will be closed for business that Saturday—a huge statement considering how much revenue the Farmer’s Market and Camp Pride events might bring. Multiple Pastors, for their part, have petitioned the local government with concerns for the seeds of confusion this event will sow in the hearts and minds of the city’s youth. They have encouraged their congregations to peacefully and prayerfully protest across the street from Legion Park. The call to action has rippled throughout Arlington. Dozens of concerned parents have been distributing pamphlets warning families to keep children away from downtown. Their hope is to get the word out, so that no innocent children will be exposed to voyeuristic gay pride at the Farmer’s Market or the splash pad.
Mayor Barb Tolbert took offense to this activity. In a recent post via the City of Arlington page, she lamented the activism of these concerned citizens, saying, “I am disheartened to learn that members of our LGBTQ+ communities feel they have been victims of hateful speech, harassment and intimidation. These types of disgraceful actions do not belong in Arlington.” Apparently, pole dancing for children is fine (which happened in her city during her tenure as Mayor), but informing the community of the perverse activities happening in their own back yard is not? The Mayor then proceeds to preach about “acceptance” and “tolerance.”
No matter what your religion, race, or sexuality is, there will always be people who do not accept you. My advice for readers, regardless of your background: learn to live with not being accepted. Forcing acceptance is an exercise in futility. Acceptance will never mean anything unless it is natural and authentic. Additionally, acceptance by your community will never come to pass if you flagrantly disrespect the community and its long-held family values.
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Tom Howie’s article on our town’s July Pride event is spot on. We are a relatively small but growing town of just over 21,000 residents with 32 churches! Our main street has kept the down home flavor from days of yore. We have several parades, family events, a stage at our center Legion Park where various genres of entertainment are a summer delight and of course our favorite Saturday Market. Yes, the council has shoved the Market off the lawn and stage area to a parking lot and given this Camp Pride the entire park😡
Tom is right we are bordered on our north and south by larger populated cities. Very Liberal Seattle just 46 miles away.
The event on July 22nd will bring the extreme participants of the LGBTQAI++ community to our door. We believe that is their mission. And yes, we as a strong community, are doing everything possible to protect our children from this incursion of unholiness!
These "trans pride" events are all a product of Local Government, all by design to destroy American values and families. The government allows them to take place without proper permits, or licenses, or insurance, the police are sent in to "protect" THEM at ALL costs! Playing naked in a public fountain, and riding your bike naked in a parade, are BOTH acts of Indecent Exposure pursuant to RCW 9A.88.010, and this is not the only RCW these people are violating. So why are the police, judges, mayors, and city council members, PROTECTING these child grooming PEDOPHILES? At the Yelm event a Thurston County Sherrif deputy threatened to ARREST me for referring to one of the groomers as a pervert, but said NOTHING to the ADULTS who were letting CHILDREN stick money in the CROTCH and CHEST area of GROWN MEN, or the ADULTS putting money in the pants of CHILDREN! Why and HOW is the being ALLOWED to happen, COMMUNISM! They police, judges, mayors, and city council members are no longer following the laws but instead following ORDERS, just like the NAZI'S did in Germany!