by a judge for a variety of probation violations after videos showed him passing out flyers in advance of the event.
Veranda L'Ni, one of the drag performers at show at Element 41, said she's flabbergasted that, after hosting drag brunches for the past six years, displays of vibrant music and dancing"tailored for [an] all ages audience" can still be fodder for malicious politics. Despite the seemingly never-ending calls from those urging Mendolera not to host April's drag brunch, there has been an outpouring in support from others in Chardon, which has long been considered an LGBTQ center of Geauga County. Regardless, Lieutenant Matt DeLisa at the Chardon Police is supplying officers.