Texas House lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill restricting children from seeing sexually explicit performances. While the bill no longer targets drag performers, LGBTQ advocates say it's vague language could still be used to criminalize such shows.
by routinely characterizing all drag as inherently and nefariously sexual regardless of the content or audience. Top GOP leaders in the state, including Patrick, have rallied around protecting children from drag shows, which vary widely in content based on the audience.
Shaheen responded that if the performance could be classified as sexually explicit under the bills’ definition, then children should not be present. During a House committee debate on the bill earlier this month, supporters of SB 12 said the bill is about protecting kids from seeing sexually explicit content.
Without a clear definition in Texas, Klosterboer said the decision to classify something as sexually oriented, or not, could be left up to a jury.
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