Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit drag shows and other sources of suggestive entertainment from public areas, as proponents say they are 'harmful to minors.'
introduced the legislation near the end of 2022 with his own bill that limits gender-care surgeries for those under 18.
"We are not going to expose our children to this type of inappropriate, sexually explicit performances," Sen. Johnson told the station in November 2022, after drag performances where kids were present were becoming more popular. TV personalities and drag queens Asia O'Hara, Aquaria, Acid Betty, Yvie Oddly and Kameron Michaels perform during Drive'N Drag at Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall on July 17, 2020, in Paramus, New Jersey.
Johnson said seeing the shows spring up in Chattanooga and other areas led him to"pursue this legislation to make sure that our laws are consistent," WZTV reported.State Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Democrat representing the Knoxville area, said the bill was directed"at hate" and said it could unintentionally prevent larger stars such asA Drag Queen performs at the Aqua Club and bar on March 23, 2019, in Key West, Florida.
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