{"id":2671,"date":"2026-08-27T04:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2026-08-27T04:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:11:18","slug":"std-themed-drag-queen-comes-after-republicans-over-dem-attack-ad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2671","title":{"rendered":"STD-Themed Drag Queen Comes After Republicans Over Dem Attack Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A drag performer who goes by the stage name \u201cChlamydia Berns\u201d is raising money to fight back against a Republican campaign ad featuring a photograph of him alongside Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more STD-Themed Drag Queen Comes After Republicans Over Dem Attack Ad<\/a><\/p>\n

Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is challenging Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in the state\u2019s competitive 8th Congressional District.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dispute began after Bresnahan and the National Republican Congressional Committee launched an advertisement earlier this month attacking Cognetti\u2019s record and political affiliations. The ad features a photograph of Cognetti standing beside Frank Carey, a local drag performer who performs as \u201cLady Lydia,\u201d and more provocatively, \u201cChlamydia Berns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The photo was taken at Scranton\u2019s 2025 Pride flag-raising ceremony, where Carey performed \u201cRainbow Connection,\u201d and was later published on the city\u2019s social media accounts. The ad describes Cognetti as \u201ca member of the radical group trying to force grown men in girls\u2019 bathrooms and women\u2019s sports.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carey subsequently launched a <\/span>GoFundMe campaign<\/span> that has raised more than $2,000 for potential legal fees. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was certainly never a situation I expected to find myself in,\u201d Carey wrote on <\/span>Facebook<\/span>, \u201cBut sometimes you have to stand up and say enough is enough.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis Queen isn\u2019t going quietly,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carey has said the advertisement misrepresents him, noting that he is a man who performs in drag and does not identify as transgender. He said he supports transgender-identifying people but uses men\u2019s restrooms even while performing. <\/span><\/p>\n

He also said he was appearing as Lady Lydia, which he describes as his \u201cfamily-friendly\u201d drag persona, at the Pride event rather than as Chlamydia Berns. <\/span>Local news coverage<\/span> of the event shows children were present.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Republicans, meanwhile, have repeatedly pointed to Carey\u2019s other stage name in defending the advertisement. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cPaige Cognetti owes voters answers for her voluntary association with activist groups who are pushing sex change surgeries for kids and why she chose to appear with someone who refers to themselves as \u2018Chlamydia Berns\u2019 at an event with small children present,\u201d NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson told the <\/span>Scranton Times-Tribune<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cognetti\u2019s campaign has repeatedly declined to comment on the controversy, despite requests from multiple local news organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fight has since expanded beyond the original advertisement. Democratic allies have sought to turn the issue back on Bresnahan, highlighting photographs of the Republican congressman participating in events involving drag performers and LGBTQ-friendly organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bresnahan and his wife attended a 2023 fundraiser for the KISS Theatre Company in Wilkes-Barre, where Carey was then a member. Democrats have also circulated photographs of Bresnahan wearing <\/span>bright pink heels at a breast cancer awareness event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carey has said he supports Cognetti but did not intend to become involved in the congressional race.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know and support trans people,\u201d Carey said, while emphasizing that drag performance and transgender identity are separate things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania\u2019s 8th Congressional District includes Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties and portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties. The Bresnahan campaign has used the controversy to argue that Cognetti is too far to the left for the district. <\/span><\/p>\n

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A drag performer who goes by the stage name \u201cChlamydia Berns\u201d is raising money to fight back against a Republican campaign ad featuring a photograph of him alongside Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti.\u00a0Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is challenging Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in the state\u2019s competitive 8th Congressional District.The dispute began after Bresnahan and the National Republican Congressional Committee launched an advertisement earlier this month attacking Cognetti\u2019s record and political affiliations. The ad features a photograph of Cognetti standing beside Frank Carey, a local drag performer who performs as \u201cLady Lydia,\u201d and more provocatively, \u201cChlamydia Berns.\u201dThe photo was taken at Scranton\u2019s 2025 Pride flag-raising ceremony, where Carey performed \u201cRainbow Connection,\u201d and was later published on the city\u2019s social media accounts. The ad describes Cognetti as \u201ca member of the radical group trying to force grown men in girls\u2019 bathrooms and women\u2019s sports.\u201dCarey subsequently launched a GoFundMe campaign that has raised more than $2,000 for potential legal fees. \u201cThis was certainly never a situation I expected to find myself in,\u201d Carey wrote on Facebook, \u201cBut sometimes you have to stand up and say enough is enough.\u201d \u201cThis Queen isn\u2019t going quietly,\u201d he added.Carey has said the advertisement misrepresents him, noting that he is a man who performs in drag and does not identify as transgender. He said he supports transgender-identifying people but uses men\u2019s restrooms even while performing. He also said he was appearing as Lady Lydia, which he describes as his \u201cfamily-friendly\u201d drag persona, at the Pride event rather than as Chlamydia Berns. Local news coverage of the event shows children were present.The Republicans, meanwhile, have repeatedly pointed to Carey\u2019s other stage name in defending the advertisement. \u201cPaige Cognetti owes voters answers for her voluntary association with activist groups who are pushing sex change surgeries for kids and why she chose to appear with someone who refers to themselves as \u2018Chlamydia Berns\u2019 at an event with small children present,\u201d NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson told the Scranton Times-Tribune.Cognetti\u2019s campaign has repeatedly declined to comment on the controversy, despite requests from multiple local news organizations.The fight has since expanded beyond the original advertisement. Democratic allies have sought to turn the issue back on Bresnahan, highlighting photographs of the Republican congressman participating in events involving drag performers and LGBTQ-friendly organizations.Bresnahan and his wife attended a 2023 fundraiser for the KISS Theatre Company in Wilkes-Barre, where Carey was then a member. Democrats have also circulated photographs of Bresnahan wearing bright pink heels at a breast cancer awareness event.Carey has said he supports Cognetti but did not intend to become involved in the congressional race.\u201cI know and support trans people,\u201d Carey said, while emphasizing that drag performance and transgender identity are separate things.Pennsylvania\u2019s 8th Congressional District includes Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties and portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties. The Bresnahan campaign has used the controversy to argue that Cognetti is too far to the left for the district. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nSTD-Themed Drag Queen Comes After Republicans Over Dem Attack Ad - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2671\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"STD-Themed Drag Queen Comes After Republicans Over Dem Attack Ad - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A drag performer who goes by the stage name \u201cChlamydia Berns\u201d is raising money to fight back against a Republican campaign ad featuring a photograph of him alongside Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti.\u00a0Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is challenging Republican Rep. 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