A bill that will criminalize sexually explicit shows in front of children and any businesses that host them is headed to the governor's desk. The legislation doesn't specifically name drag shows, but advocates say LGBTQ performers could still be targeted.
Texas Republicans have filed dozens of bills affecting LGBTQ people. Here’s what they’d do.Advocates say the revisions to the legislation still target drag, even if those types of performances aren’t directly mentioned in the bill.
“Is me wearing a padded bra going to be [considered] enhancing sexual features?” Bandit asked. “It’s still really vague but it’s still geared to try to target drag performance, which is what this bill has been trying to do this entire time, right?” “You want it to cover inappropriate drag shows, but you [also] want it to cover if a stripper starts doing stuff in front of a child,” Shaheen said., D-Clint, spoke against the bill Sunday just before the House gave it final approval in a 87-54 vote. She criticized the removal of language that previously narrowed the bill’s enforcement to only businesses. González warned that the bill’s vague language could lead to a “domino effect” of consequences.
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