Kenosha, Wis. — Carl Bryan, a candidate for the Kenosha Unified School Board and an openly gay man, is facing criticism from some community members over his past performances as a drag queen under the name “Carlotta Cox.”
Bryan has downplayed his experience in drag, stating that he performed once for charity. In a recent statement, he said, “Not sure who needs to hear this, but I literally did drag for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, a CHILDREN’s charity. For kids with cancer and other illnesses. Not sure what’s extreme about that.”
However, multiple images circulating on social media suggest that Bryan has performed in drag on several occasions. While Bryan has participated in reading programs for children, there are no confirmed instances of him doing so in drag.
Bryan, who has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, recently received an endorsement from Planned Parenthood. The endorsement has prompted questions from some residents about the involvement of national organizations in local school board elections.
Public response has been mixed. Some residents voiced strong opposition to Bryan’s candidacy and background, expressing concern over his suitability to help oversee the school district.
“What the heck is wrong with people? Do you really want this in charge of your children?” one community member posted on social media. Others echoed concerns, linking Bryan’s campaign to broader debates over gender identity policies in schools, including locker room and sports participation rules.
Supporters, however, have defended Bryan’s character and commitment to education. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman (D) publicly endorsed Bryan, writing: “I love how you are living your authentic life in your own way. That is a recipe for success in all that you do. Keep being the example we need to see.”
Bryan himself has pushed back against claims that drag performances are harmful, calling them misunderstood and historically significant to the LGBTQ rights movement.
“My experience in the gay community is that drag performers are some of the most talented and compassionate people you could ever meet,” Bryan wrote in a 2013 social media post. “All of the misconceptions surrounding drag performers were never about anyone’s safety… This hatred has given way to an increase in LGBTQ-targeted violence, up to and including government-sanctioned prohibitions on LGBTQ existence in public life.”
Bryan is one of several candidates running for a seat on the Kenosha Unified School Board. Voters will decide the outcome in the April 1, 2025, election.
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Carl is a terrible candidate for school board
Just received a post card in mail today to vote for him..Didn’t know anything about him..well this article is sure instrumental in telling me and other’s we don’t want this SCUM reading to our children let alone on the school board.. It’s so called grooming at its finest. And what the heck’s is wrong with Chad Kerman. Before you vote for any candidates make sure you check out their background and credentials.
Vote for Valerie Kretchmer and Andreas Mamalakis. Both parents of kids in KUSD, both invested in our school and communities and not career bureaucrats like the other 2.
When has Planned Parenthood gotten involved in school board races? I know they would like to be present in a community based school model of which Carl supports. Is this the reason behind their endorsement?
Plus they are for killing future students in any school district.
So much for enrollment rates…
Alliance refused Mr. Mathewson’s donation because of their support of KUSD, I wonder who they would endorse?
Not Carlotta
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. This, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly I say to you they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:1-4
Ummm… also call out heretics
This type of person doesn’t belong anywhere near children or making decisions about children. It’s becoming more and more obvious that today’s democrat party is controlled by perverts that want to enable/normalize gender dysphoria.
What a freak
He clearly has mental problems- why even consider putting that thing near kids??
Less problems than pedo priests. They only wear makeup. They don’t attack kids.
Sure, pedos are a problem; but here we are discussing the mentally ill tranny.
Come on !! kusd what are you all thinking
Gaaaaaaaaaay
There was a time when moral standards were part of life sad to see what’s become acceptable in this country
It is the Republican party that is focused on genitalia. No matter the subject. Its performance art. Your children are way smarter than you think they are. If they choose not to go or you prevent them from going, that is your choice. You cannot dictate to others your beliefs.
Ok Groomer.
Than don’t dictate to others your transgender beliefs
Planned Parenthood endorsing Carl Bryan truly demonstrates their desire to destroy the post-born just like the pre-born, anyway they can.
Judge Chad Kerkman reveals the vile and wicked aberration he really is. How absolutely depraved Bryan & Kerkman both are. Disgusting!
Parents do you want Bryan or Carlotta for your childrens. education purposes ?? Vote against Bryan and Stevens your children deserve better.
Vote for Valerie Kretchmer and Andreas Mamalakis for KUSD school board. Both are invested parents with children in KUSD and are not carreer bureaucrats.
Vote for Valerie but not Carl or Andreas
Stevens needs to be gone!!!
What he does in his personal life is his business,..how he shows character as a person,his beliefs, and professionalism, is what the people should be looking at,instead of his extra curricular personal activities.
NO H8!
Really? 🙂
I agree with that but he was a terrible School board member before we should not reelect people that didn’t do a good job
Lmao he’s insane, enough said. If he’s a lunatic in private he’s a lunatic in public. Freak.
You people are really weird. So this guy likes to go to bars and play with makeup in his free time and this is the best line of attack you could come up with? 🥱
Mental illness. That’s a big problem. Sexual fetishes are a problem too.
And their worversions almost always mean pedo stuff too. Total freaks.
“Weird” didn’t work againt Vance. Your Democrat playbook doesn’t work anymore.
Trump was wrong; we are not getting tired of winning.
Planned Parenthood receives about $700 million dollars in tax payer funding currently. Why are they inserting themselves in this race. Have they donated to Carl? What do they benefit by him getting elected? A vote on PP running school health clinics? #CommunitySchools
Carl is too immature too represent kusd
why?
Welcome to Weimerica. Pure faggorty.
I already voted by absentee ballot. I sure didn’t vote for Carl or Stevens. KUSD needs to clean up their school board! Yolanda needs to go. So glad Kenoshians voted NO on the KUSD referendum. Closing schools and then asking for more money! We need a better group to budget KUSD’s spending of taxpayers monies!
It rubs the lotion on the skin or else it gets the hose again.
One can only assume Mr. Drag Queen Carlotta Cox has a middle name.
One might also safely guess that it could likely be something despicable like “Straight-Up”, and ready to use.
While Chad Kerkman may relish this treat on his evening menu, It certainly wouldn’t be an entre’e that I would want to offer my children’s eyes nor their minds to be exposed to.
These people are really sick!
Perverts
I don’t intend to vote for Mr. Bryan but as a conservative I must defend his right to freedom of expression. I would be very concerned if his proclivities extended to his interactions with students and, as noted in the article, that has not been the case. Senator Barry Goldwater, one of our nation’s biggest defense hawks and the conscience of conservatism, once said, “You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.”
I should also note that Steve Gunderson from Osseo was a gay Republican member of Congress.
That said, I don’t care for drag or rap or punk or cramming anything about sexual preferences down the throats of school kids. But if Mr. Bryan wants to dress up in drag and he’s not harming anyone, it’s his right and I will zealously defend it even though I think it’s weird.
Even if he’s not harming anyone, it’s proof he has a mental disorder; therefore should not be around kids.