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SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Amidst strong protest from University of San Diego students, alumni, and donors, the Catholic university is once again allowing a Drag Show performance on its campus. The Supreme Drag Superstar 2 will be held this Thursday, April 25 at 7 pm in the Shiley Theater, the campus' largest auditorium.

The Drag Show will be emceed by Manila Luzon, a professional Drag Queen, openly homosexual man, who advocates same-sex "marriage."

Students opposing this years cross-dressing Drag Show will hold a prayer vigil on-campus at Plaza Menor on Thursday starting at 6:30pm. In addition, members of the Catholic community will protest at the main entrances to the Catholic University.

4200 USD supporters have signed a petition opposing the Drag Show - this figure has grown by over 1000 signatures since yesterday.

"This event affects all of us here on this campus. It misleads the participants, students, society and the Body of Christ by telling us that cross-dressing and acting upon disordered sexual preference are in line with Catholic social teaching. That is not the truth," said Ailsa Tirado, Sophomore at University of San Diego.

The University of San Diego's decision to allow the Pride student group to host the Supreme Drag Superstar drag show on campus last year sharply divided students, donors and alumni.

"Unfortunately, by hosting ill-conceived events like this Drag Show, USD is betraying the vision of its founders and their Catholic values. Those alumni and donors who for many years supported the University because of those Catholic values are profoundly disappointed by this betrayal," said prominent attorney Charles LiMandri, Class of USD 1977.

USD's vice president of student affairs, Carmen Vazquez claims that the drag show is consistent with Catholic teachings: "The show as scheduled violates neither the university's mission nor any university policies. The celebration of gender expression supports the Church's teaching on the dignity of the human person and does not promote either behavior or lifestyle that is contrary to the teachings of the Church."

The concerned USD students have issued a formal statement asking the university to cancel the drag show.