Montana prohibited drag queen story hours in publicly-funded libraries and schools in a law signed on Monday.
This makes the state the third to enact a law surrounding drag performers, which H.B. 359 defines as a"male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine [and male] persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup." Minors are also prohibited from attending drag shows on public property.
Businesses that violate the law could face a fine anywhere between $1,000 and $5,000 for the first offense, between $2,500 and $5,000 for the second offense, and $10,000 for the third offense, with a 10-year statutory limit. Schools and libraries would be fined $5,000 for each story hour held. Drag Story Hour, a national organization dedicated to reading and drag performers, does not currently have a Montana chapter. There are only 19 state chapters, plus one in Washington, D.C. The organization did not respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment."In my humble opinion, there’s no such thing as a family-friendly drag show,” the bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Braxton Mitchell, told the Associated Press.
This comes a week after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law that will ban TikTok from operating within its borders, making it the first state to ban the app completely.
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