Tennessee becomes first state to ban drag shows on public property
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The legislation criminalizes an “adult cabaret performance” that takes place on public property or in a location where the performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.
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Tennessee measure restricting drag shows heads to governor
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Tennessee becomes first state to ban drag shows on public property
Tennessee lawmakers have advanced legislation on certain drag shows on public property or at private establishments where children could attend. Republican Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign the change
Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag performances the same afternoon he signed a ban on youth gender-affirming care. Advocates say some are asking whether staying in the state is worth it.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation placing restrictions on drag shows and becoming first state to severely limit the performances. The law takes effect in July.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a pair of bills significantly restricting drag shows and barring gender-affirming care for transgender youth, marking the
Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed a bill into law Thursday that criminalizes drag show performances in certain public places or anywhere they could be viewed by children.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces. Critics of the bill say it could impact not just drag performers, but queer Tennesseans across the board.
The legislation criminalizes an “adult cabaret performance” that takes place on public property or in a location where the performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.
Tennessee will soon ban drag performances in public spaces because they are "harmful to minors," according to the law's authors. But organizers say the shows are not sexually explicit.
Almost as soon as Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed a bill criminalizing drag show performances in certain public locations, local civil rights advocates vowed legal action against any alleged abuses of the law.
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