Drag queen with VERY crude name performs in front of children at Maine pride event

A small town in Maine held its first ever Pride event where a lewdly-named drag queen performed in front of children.

Letta Dicken, the self-proclaimed number one plus size drag queen in the state, lip-synced to songs and read books at Windham-Raymond's Pride celebration on Sunday.

The scheduled drag performances were cancelled before the event after organizers received pushback from the community and threats were made to the entertainers.

However, Letta was undeterred and gave a performance inside the gym to an audience filled with kids and their parents.

Windham-Raymond held its first ever Pride event on Sunday where the crudely named drag queen Letta Dicken performed in front of children

Wearing a blonde wig and sparkly rainbow jumpsuit, she lip-synced to three songs including one called 'Drag Queens Save the World'

Wearing a blonde wig and sparkly rainbow jumpsuit, she lip-synced to three songs including one called 'Drag Queens Save the World,' reported the Portland Press Herald.

One of the songs had the lyrics 'the hips on the drag queen go swish, swish, swish, all through the town.' 

Letta also joined the Windham Public Library children's room coordinator Alexis Handelman in a story time.

'I found it really important to show up and be visible and help lift up not only the Windham and Raymond queer community, but also this organization, which has gone through a lot of challenges to get to where they are today,' Letta told the Press Herald.

'I wanted to help get out the message that love is louder than hate.'

Bradley Youngs brought his seven-year-old son Marshall to the event. 'We're here to support this event and more events like this in town, there aren't many in Windham,' he said.

Robert King and Nicholas Tucker said they attended the event because they can't make the Portland Pride this year, and were extra motivate to come show their support due to the threats.

'We're here to support the LGBTQ community but especially to be here for this first one in Windham,' said King.

Letta Dicken is the self-proclaimed number one plus size drag queen in the state of Maine

Prior to the event, drag performer Chartreuse Money said a man approached her at a Portland bar and told her not to go. 

'He came up to me and asked, "Are you Chartreuse Money?" I said yes. He said, "Are you involved in Windham Pride?" I said yes, on June 2. He said, "As a friend, I'm telling you – do not go,"' Money told WMTW.

'I asked him, if I were to attend, would my life be in danger? And he said yes.'

Windham's police chief determined the threat to be 'unsubstantiated,' but event organizers hired three police officers for additional security.