Councillor Steve Christou made headlines last week when he was called a ‘bigot’ by protestors after his comments opposing the drag program.

A controversial local council program that sees drag performers read books to children in libraries has been banned by Cumberland City Council.

The decision comes after a group of people registered their objection to the scheme by “flooding” the council’s chambers during a meeting in support of a local councillor who was calling to ban the program.

A former mayor of Cumberland City, Councillor Steve Christou made headlines last week when he put forward a motion to ban the drag program and was subsequently labelled a “bigot” by protestors. The program was being encouraged by local governments in New South Wales (NSW) looking to promote more community LGBT events in the state.