A bill to keep children from attending drag shows would, in fact, criminalize a whole slew of commonplace behaviors by adults who aren’t in drag — whether or...
, says something is obscene if it lacks any serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
The broad new crimes created in this bill — groping or pretending to grope someone’s behind — become problematic when you consider children don’t necessarily need to be present, King explained. The U.S. Constitution protects free speech and expression. But not all speech can be exercised absolutely freely. Think shouting “fire” in a crowded theater. When the government wants to restrict speech, it matters whether the law is based on the content of someone’s expression or “content neutral,” meaning it could apply to anyone regardless of what they’re saying or doing.
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