(OPINION) FaithWire – Some parents in the Willis ISD in Texas were upset after an event featuring a drag queen teaching kids how to apply makeup took place, catching many by surprise. Igniting further controversy was a Willis ISD English teacher, who allegedly made some eye-opening statements about the role of parenting, posting on social media in defense of the drag queen event.

“Parents should not have the final say” on matters of educating their children, Anthony Lane argued, before positing that parenting is the primary responsibility of the community. According to local news reports, a cosmology teacher in the school invited a drag queen to visit the school and address the class. The man, who goes by the name Lynn Adonis-Deveaux, showed up at the school wearing jeans along with heels and makeup.

According to a statement from the school district. “The speaker did as asked, which was to talk to students about makeup application. The guest speaker did not discuss sexual orientation, lifestyle or anything else other than makeup application.” The Willis High School Cosmetology Twitter account posted a picture of the visit. READ MORE