Mo. bill could criminalize drag show performances in front of kids

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Mo. bill could criminalize drag show performances in front of kids

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri legislators are considering a bill that could be used to target drag performers or shows. State Senator Rick Brattin, R-District 31, filed Senate Bill 295 on Jan. 8, 2025, the first day of the legislative session. According to its summary page, SB 295 "creates the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance if such performance is on public property or in a location where the performance could be viewed by a…

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Bill Banning Libraries Hosting Drag Queen Story Hours From Government Funding Heard in Committee

Testimonies included a Texas Children’s Hospital whistleblower, drag queens, and a number of other individuals.

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SCOTUS tosses challenge to TN law banning drag shows with kids present, state AG hails decision – INTELLI.NEWS

Tennessee’s ban on drag shows when children are present will remain in effect, as the Supreme Court earlier this week refused to hear a challenge to the law brought on by a drag performance group, a move the state’s Republican attorney general heralded as “another big win for Tennessee.” The state’s Adult Entertainment Act, passed [...]

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Bill Being Introduced Could Make it a Felony to Take Children to a Drag Show

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SCOTUS tosses challenge to TN law banning drag shows with kids present, state AG hails decision

Tennessee’s restriction on drag programs when kids exist will stay in impact, as the Supreme Court previously today declined to hear an obstacle to the law caused by a drag efficiency group, a relocation the state’s Republican chief law officer declared as “another big win for Tennessee.” The state’s Grownup Home entertainment Act, passed in 2023, does not enable “adult-oriented efficiencies” in public areas, or anywhere where minors might see t…

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Pennsylvania Republican’s Proposed Anti-Drag Bill Would Criminalize Pride and Queer Visibility Statewide

Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia County) has made his intentions clear: he wants to criminalize drag performances and, by extension, LGBTQ+ public life in the Commonwealth. In a memo circulated to his colleagues, Leadbeter announced plans to introduce a bill that would make it a third-degree felony for anyone to allow a minor to attend a drag show. Let’s be absolutely clear about what this means: this bill would eff…