He said the show was for those in the Gay Straight Alliance of all ages and that no one was forced to attend. Ankeny school district social media accounts, including the superintendent's, were then flooded with thousands of negative replies, with many of them accusing both district officials and the performers of being pedophiles and 'grooming' students through a drag performance. Some of the replies said those involved should be imprisoned or put on a sex offender list, while others threatened violence.Ĭarson Doss, an Ankeny High School senior who performed as Vivian Von D at the end-of-year celebration, said that the show was meant to help students feel welcome and was entirely student-produced.
