Restrictions On Drag Shows Have A History In The U.S.

2024-12-24 20:55:40 source: category:Contact-us

Tennessee passed a bill last week restricting drag shows. The law specifically bans "adult cabaret performances" in public or in the presence of children.

In more than a dozen states, Republican lawmakers have been pushing similar bills.

Historian Jules Gill-Peterson of Johns Hopkins University says laws that target drag have a long history in the U.S, and LGBTQ people have fought back before.

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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, Erika Ryan, Kai McNamee and Alejandra Márquez Janse. It was edited by Rose Friedman, Justine Kenin, Jason DeRose, Acacia Squires and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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