MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- Library officials in Morgantown have cancelled the Drag Queen Storytime event scheduled for Saturday due to threats of violence on the participants.
Library director Sarah Palfrey says the participants received death threats and did not feel safe.
“We had a event scheduled for Saturday,” Palfrey sad,”And the volunteer readers received enough death threats that they felt they should not participate.”
Morgantown police chief Ed Preston tells WAJR News at 8 p.m. Thursday they did receive one threat Preston says the complainant characterized as “veiled.” Preston adds the complainant insisted that no investigation be conducted.
WAJR obtained a copy of the report and it says quote”One person made various statements that could be perceived as veiled threats.”
The report says the complainant did not want an investigation completed at this time, but wanted the incident documented.
A rescheduled date has not been established.