Tennessee is set to become the first state this year to enact legislation to restrict public drag show performances. Once signed, the law would go into effect on July 1, 2023.
The state Senate on Thursday is expected to pass a bill to limit “adult cabaret performances” on public property so as to shield them from the view of children, threatening violators with a misdemeanor and repeat offenders with a felony. It was passed by the Tennessee House last week and Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, has said he will sign it. Once signed, the law would go into effect on July 1, 2023.
Jack Johnson, who sponsored the legislation, previously told CNN that his legislation “is not anti-drag. It is pro-child.” “I am carrying the legislation to protect children from being exposed to sexually explicit drag shows that are inappropriate for minor audiences. It is similar to laws that prohibit children from going to a strip club,” Johnson said.
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