Round Rock drag show prompts fire inspection

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Mayor says some residents concerned about gay activity.

By Camille Wheeler
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, September 14, 2005

ROUND ROCK — Williamson County's first known drag show generated more controversy Tuesday, as city officials ordered the first fire code inspection of the decade old coffee shop that hosted it and Round Rock Mayor Nyle Maxwell visited the shop's owner to air residents' concerns.

City officials said they were responding to numerous complaints about Friday's show, which attracted an estimated crowd of more than 150 people to Saradora's Coffeehouse & Cafe in downtown Round Rock. The comments centered on the size of the crowd and the nature of the show, Maxwell said.

"The constituents we've heard from are concerned about the immorality of it, that it's promoting homosexuality," said Maxwell, who spoke with coffee shop owner Sarah Roberts on Tuesday morning.

City Fire Inspector Paul Ward did a full inspection of the coffee shop Tuesday and found the event violated code because the shop can seat only 84 people.

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/09/14dragshow.html

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1. Loved this quote from the article ...

As for the overflow crowd, Roberts said she's drawn that many people to other events, including for Christian band shows, CD release parties and a 25th wedding anniversary.

"I've never had anybody question the occupancy of this place," she said. "They've never called and told me, this was the code, this was the ordinance. Now I know, and I'm glad."

So no one questions occupancy for "Christian band shows" and 25th anniversary celebrations? Dang! That tears it! All this time them Christian bands and hetero couples were gettin' special rights!