by Bryan Babb
A Washington state school board director is set to host a “Queer Youth Open Mic Night” at a sex store for children aged “0-18” on June 1.
Jenn Mason, who sits on the board of directors of Bellingham Public Schools, owns the sex shop WinkWink Boutique, according to the store’s website, which is set to host the event. The “Queer Youth Open Mic Night” Facebook page invites “queer youth” of all ages to share poetry, music, or a story, according to the event’s Facebook page.
A Facebook event surfaced for a “Queer Youth Open Mic Night” to be held at Mason’s sex shop on June 1 to celebrate “young queer voices” in the community.https://t.co/fuWDdUSWpl
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“WinkWink offers a space for people — including queer folks — to ask questions and learn about sexuality in an accepting, safe, and shame-free environment. We receive extensive sexual health training and are a knowledgeable, inclusive community resource — something severely lacking around sexuality in our culture,” Mason told KTTH radio host Jason Rantz Tuesday. Mason added that the children would be “physically separated” from the store’s adult products.
The WinkWink Boutique describes itself as “woman-owned, inclusive not creepy,” and for “all ages” on its website. Alongside a variety of sex toys, the WinkWink Boutique offers “private sex coaching” with Mason, who states that she is a “certified sex coach and educator” on the site.
Mason was elected to the Bellingham Public School Board in November 2017, according to the district’s website. Mason has worked as a community educator and trauma counselor in schools across Whatcom County, Washington, the website states.
The WinkWink Boutique, Mason and Bellingham Public Schools did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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Bryan Babb is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “Jenn Mason” by Jenn Mason. Background Photo “WinkWink Store” by WinkWink.
