Dem Kansas Governor Laura Kelly slammed for backing taxpayer-funded 'all ages' DRAG SHOW

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According to the website called Laura Kelly for Governor, "Governor Laura Kelly brings together both parties to get things done for Kansas. Laura has brought jobs, businesses, opportunities, and record economic success to Kansas. She’s balanced the budget, fully funded schools, and is fighting for tax cuts for every Kansan."

Kelly is now on a re-election bid in the conservative state against Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Upon learning of the event, the Kansas Republican Party called it "shocking" and said it was proof of Kelly's "liberal" leanings. "​​Laura Kelly’s state-funded “all-ages” drag show proves that despite what her glossy campaign ads portray, she really is that liberal," the state GOP Executive Director Shannon Pahls told the Daily Mail. "It is shocking to those of us in Kansas to discover that our taxpayer dollars funded the exposure of explicit sexual themes to children. Laura Kelly and her entire administration need to go," he added.

In a statement, Kansas Commerce spokesman Patrick Lowry denied the state government's involvement in funding the event. "This is blatantly wrong. Neither the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission nor the Kansas Department of Commerce sponsored the DADA Ball event that took place on October 22, nor did they give a relevant grant to any of the sponsoring organizations," Lowry said.

According to allevents.in, 'Dada Ball' is a free, all-ages event. "Inspired by avant-garde art movements & led by Queen of the Ball Teri Mott, the Dada Ball is a unique opportunity to both experience & be a part of local art & performance," the website reads.

Republicans in the House of Representatives sought to ban federal funding for such events earlier this month. They sought to ban them with a bill called the 'Stop the Sexualization of Children Act'.