It's a simple, timeless idea. Children gather around a storyteller to hear a tale, maybe join a singalong. In this scenario, the storyteller in this scenario just happens to be in drag — so the stories are delivered with a bit more glitz, glamour and maybe some sparkly platform boots. In the seven years since Michelle Tea launched Drag Queen Story Hour in San Francisco, similar performances have popped up in libraries and other venues across North America, growing in popularity until they got pulled into the U.S. culture wars after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington. "It...