Montana legislators have sent a bill to the governor that would ban events in which drag performers read to children at public schools, libraries or other publicly funded locations.
May 4, 2023, 4:51 PM UTCMontana legislators this week sent a bill to Gov. Greg Gianforte that would ban events in which drag performers read to children at public schools, libraries or other publicly funded locations., titled “An Act Prohibiting Minors From Attending Sexually Oriented Shows,” passed the House Tuesday morning 63-33 and the Senate Tuesday afternoon 29-21.that bans certain transition-related medical care for minors, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Braxton Mitchell, a Republican, said in an email that the bill is intended “to ensure hyper sexualized events are kept out of our taxpayer funded schools and libraries.” Critics have said the bill’s definitions of drag queen and drag king are so broad that they could affect other types of performances.
A minor who attends a performance that violates the law can also sue the performer for damages for up to 10 years after the incident.
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