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The Board has officially confirmed that these events will no longer take place at the RiverPark Center. I am truly humbled by the way this community came together to protect our shared values, and this outcome belongs entirely to each of you who spoke up. We will continue to keep …

March 23, 2023

Save our Community’s Reputation

Save our Community’s Reputation

🏆 Won — 375 supporters Verified

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Started by Gerald Chapman 4 years, 2 months ago

The undersigned Faith leaders and citizens of this community, respectfully request the Board of the RiverPark Center cease all future endeavors involving drag queen shows and any other such events being planned at the River Park Center and GhostLight Lounge. The Riverpark Center and GhostLight Lounge lease a building owned by the City of Owensboro, meaning the citizens of Owensboro. Further, the RiverPark Center relies upon city grants (tax dollars) to keep its doors open. These events do not shine a favorable light on our beloved city, nor do they reflect this city’s traditional morals and values. It is these very morals and values that have made Owensboro a treasure and a beacon of light and why families from near and far choose to make Owensboro their home. We will not allow our shining reputation to be further tarnished.

A man dressed in a string bikini made a point of being seen by and offending elderly ladies in front of the RiverPark Center as he made his way to Your October 22 event. That same man and others were seen later by children who had attended the symphony concert that night. Drag queens were witnessed performing sexual acts upon each other during events at the RiverPark during Pride week. An elderly female volunteer was confronted in the ladies room by 2 men. Indecent dress, exposure to children and elderly ladies as well as public sexual displays are an abomination and illegal. What adults do on private property or in their own homes is strictly their business, but there is no place for this conduct in our community. Your drag queens and your patrons have made it abundantly clear they have no respect for our community. These shows are far beyond the realm of entertainment and are simply an affront to our citizens and an assault on our reputation.

Respectfully,

Daviess County Citizens for Decency

Updates

Reached 250 supporters

February 12, 2023

December 6, 2022

I am honestly a bit overwhelmed that one hundred people have chosen to add their names to this effort. This is entirely due to your willingness to speak up for our city and I am just the person who started the page.

Reached 100 supporters

December 5, 2022

78 Comments

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Anonymous
3 years ago Featured

Please just move the location to limit exposure to children and families. The area is family based and causes a lot of conflict when these individuals are seen, exposed and acting indecently. If sexual acts and indecent behavior are occurring, which has been proven true, it also should not be funded by our tax dollars.

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Donna Mitchell
3 years ago Featured

This type of filth and inappropriate/lack of clothing and lewd actions should not be allowed in any taxpayer funded facilities or on any taxpayer funded properties.

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Faith Wallace
3 years ago Featured

It is disturbing that the Riverpark is engaged in shows with clearly sexual and demonic content. I will absolutely refuse to do future business with them on this basis if a promise isn’t made that it will NEVER happen again.

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Anonymous
3 years ago Featured

RPC is a jewel on Owensboros River front! Our tax dollars should be used to keep it as a morally clean environment for the children who play & attend so many events there!

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Jeff Blackstone
3 years ago Featured

What people do in the privacy of their on home with other Conscenting Adults of AGE is thier business…….there is no place in public venues that this behavior is appropriate or should be tolerated….

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melinda schoenwald
3 years ago Featured

The obtics of this are not good for our community, especially since we are trying to attract tourism. I would also like to question the legality of the taxpayer support.

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Mary Roach
1 year ago

We need standards to be kept. Just like No Shoe No Shirt No pants NO SERVICE!

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Mary Jo Wathen
2 years ago

There have been at least 2 gay bars in Owensboro that couldn't stay open! That should say it all. We certainly don't need perversion in our public areas.