Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that would prevent drag shows from taking place on public property or in front of children.
The bill classifies “male and female impersonators” as adult cabaret performers, while also banning “adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors.” The legislation,State Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, filed the bill,“this is a common sense child-safety bill.” The bill, which passed by a vote of 79 to 19, makes it illegal to host an “adult cabaret performance” in a location where children are present.
There’s an LGBTQ investigative + data journalists meetup in Nashville, Tennessee next week, happening just as the state moves to ban drag and the highest-profile newsroom in the country cracks down on staff opposition to their coverage of trans issues
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