Banning Drag, Ignoring Bullets: Ohio’s Backwards Approach to Protecting Children

Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio’s backwards approach to protecting children

The Ohio Statehouse. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” yet their legislative priorities tell a very different story. Instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances. It’s a choice rooted not in child safety, but in ideology and distraction. Fir…

Ohio Bill Could Define Drag as "Indecent Exposure"

Critics warn the measure’s broad language could be used to target drag shows, Pride events, and other public performances. The post Ohio Bill Could Define Drag as “Indecent Exposure” appeared first on Metro Weekly.