Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that will ban drag shows for children in the Volunteer State; the law is set to go into effect on April 1st.
From NBC News:
The first-of-its-kind legislation will ban “adult cabaret entertainment” on public property or in locations where it can be viewed by minors. Such entertainment, according to the measure, includes “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators, or similar entertainers.”
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Lawmakers in at least a dozen other states have proposed measures that would similarly restrict drag performances, according to an NBC News analysis.
Supporters say the legislation is necessary to safeguard children against exposure to inappropriate entertainment.
“The bill specifically protects children from obscene, sexualized entertainment, and any attempt to conflate this serious issue with lighthearted school traditions is dishonest and disrespectful to Tennessee families,” a spokesman for Lee added, according to the Daily Beast.
One of the bill’s sponsors, Tennesse Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson shared the news on Twitter.
My bill, Senate Bill 3, is now headed to @GovBillLee to become law. This bill gives confidence to parents that they can take their kids to a public or private show and will not be blindsided by a sexualized performance.
— Jack Johnson (@SenJohnson) March 2, 2023
More over at NBC News:
Tennessee enacts nation’s first law restricting drag performances in public or in front of children. https://t.co/yXdSfXUGWi
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 3, 2023
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