Drag Shows Are the Next Target for Republican Lawmakers
A new wave of legislative proposals seeks to ban or limit drag performances, particularly those with kids in attendance.
Camilla Carter, left, reads a children's book during a drag story hour in Georgia
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In their latest anti-LGBTQ push, conservative lawmakers from multiple US states have recently introduced a series of bills targeting drag performances, particularly those with kids in attendance.
Legislators from at least seven states — Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas — have proposed anti-drag laws in recent months.