A new bill filed by a conservative Texas lawmaker Steve Toth would give drag show opponents a new reason to 'be the police,' the owner of a Dallas gay bar says.
in the weeks leading up to the event. To him, HB 4378 only serves to further fuel the threat that already exists.
“When you put something like this on the table, you’re also putting such a scary target on a community that’s already had a target on it for a long time,” Stewart told the“When you empower people that are already putting our people in a vulnerable, dangerous situation to be police and to become bounty hunters,” Stewart says. “I think you’re setting the LGBT community up for failure; well, you’re setting everyone up for failure.
All-ages drag performances come in various forms in addition to drag brunches in non-nightclub venues, and they have grown more popular in the past several years. Stewart says the backlash against events like these is likely attached to the fact that gay marriage has been legal for a few years now, another major concern that was fought out through the courts and in legislative sessions for years beforehand.We reached out to Rep. Toth and were asked to submit our questions via email.
“You have so many people that are misinformed and have no idea what is really happening,” he says. “When I think about drag story time or drag bingo, there’s nothing more provocative at an event like those than what goes on at an Ariana Grande concert. The outfits aren't any more scandalous, the signs aren't any more provocative. It’s the same. Look at children’s cheer and pageants. Those need to be more heavily scrutinized, but they’re not since they’re not tied to the LGBT community.
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