The bill would add a provision to the state's anti-obscenity laws to prohibit 'male or female impersonators' from performing in K-12 public schools, public libraries, and in other public places where minors are present.
after legislation was filed Thursday that would prohibit the performances in public places where children are present.by Republican Rep. Arnold Mooney would add a provision to the state's anti-obscenity laws to prohibit"male or female impersonators, commonly known as drag queens or drag kings" from performing in K-12 public schools, public libraries, and in other public places where minors are present.
Republican legislators in several states have been considering restrictions on drag show performances in what critics say is a wave of anti-LBGTQ legislation.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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