Tennessee has become the first state to restrict drag performances in public.
, makes “a person who engages in an adult cabaret performance on public property" -- or where it can be viewed by minors -- a criminal offense.
A first-time offender will be charged with a misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation would be a Class E felony, the legislation reads. “For a couple of minutes, an hour or two, whatever the case may be – I just want everybody to forget all their troubles,” Catrina Lovelace,, previously told ABC News. “For me, what a drag show is, is just a celebration of life.”
“Neither of these laws are about protecting youth - they are about spreading dangerous misinformation against the transgender community,” said Human Rights Campaign Legal Director Sarah Warbelow.
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