A dance troop says it was unwelcome at an event after wearing American flag shirts. They say Seattle dance guests felt 'triggered and unsafe.'
A dance troop says it was unwelcome at an event after wearing American flag shirts. They say Seattle dance guests felt"triggered and unsafe."
The dance team was wearing matching shirts themed around the American flag. But for some in the crowd, it was one step too far. And it ended up effectively canceling their performance.Co-captain Lindsay Stamp, in an exclusive interview with The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH, said the outfits sparked a “small percentage” of complainants who brought up Israel’s war against Hamas and transgender issues. It shocked members of the team who were only there for about 30 minutes at the time.
“At first we were told we would just be booed, yelled at and likely many of them would walk out,” the Borderline Dance team said in a statement on. “This did not deter us. But then we were given an ultimatum. Remove the flag tops and perform in either street clothes or they would supply us with ECH shirts from years past… Or, don’t perform at all, which effectively was asking us to leave. ”
Instead, a representative said “Rain Country is in the process of reviewing the details of the matter and reaching out to those directly involved. Our organization is committed to our core values of inclusivity and respect, and we will release a more comprehensive public statement later in the week.”“Hi y’all! After the close of another amazing Hoedown weekend, we know there are some questions about the Saturday night performance line-up.
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