Tennessee is set to become the first US state to ban drag shows in public

[BUtterfield 8 41,818]

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill banning drag shows in public on Thursday, sending the measure to the Republican Governor Bill Lee’s desk.

The law would make Tennessee the first state to ban public drag, which could also affect LGBTQ+ pride celebrations and transgender people who are in shows of any kind. There are currently 20 bills in 15 US states aimed at drag queen performances.

Erin Reed, a queer legislative researcher and transgender rights activist, said the language of the bill is very broad and doesn’t differentiate between trans people and drag performers. The bill says “male and female impersonators” cannot “provide entertainment that appeals to prurient interest.”

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[SharkmanthaC 115,045]

No words. Just 

[weed 78,920]

it's INSANE!!!!!!! they could go to jail for.. being a drag queen!! it's so f*cked up. 

[LunaUniverse 4,570]

All this energy and time for a non issue and Republicans can’t fix their trash holes they call states. Unbelievable 

[Brizel 593]

Wtf.. a sad day for Tennessee .. drag performers ?! Really … how many drag queen performers have ever actually been charged for any crimes ? Laughable 

[gothicdream 39,655]

This is so completely infuriating. Beyond words. And Tennessee isn't the only state trying to do this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2kYTvPuOD/?igshid=NmE0MzVhZDY=

[SevenWonder 4,744]

I know it's not funny. But it really is hysterical. Like Drag? Really? That's the boogeyman you're so afraid of, right wingers? A gay guy in a dress and wig, lip syncing to pop songs? Honestly if you're belief system is so fragile THAT can scare you this badly, you need to rethink everything in your life. 

I can't believe we have to waste breath, not to mention legislation, on this nonsense. 

[Stef666 4,604]

The government is so incompetent they have to invent ''problems'' they can ''solve'' because fighting actual problems is too much work.

[ProfessionalClown 10,647]

Literally going backwards bruh 

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,965]

Nashville has one of the biggest gay/drag scenes in the South with Play. How messed up, but not surprising. 

[ALGAYDO 35,091]

Republicans are the world’s biggest snowflakes, my god this is just pure evil 

[CatelynnMarie 4,536]

It’s taking everything in me not to react in absolute rage. So all I’m going to say is we are going to keep fighting. They can win these battles of theirs. Let ‘em attempt to suck their own c***s. We’ll win the war and that’s fcking period. Things are very dark and dismal in this world right now, but no matter what as long as you have the passion, drive, faith in yourself, and TRUE, REAL support of one another, you WILL succeed in anything. We can and will get through this absolute disgusting tar vomit of bs 

[Squidward T 2,470]

In breaking news, the republican lawmaker who passed this bill was caught with his pants down in a mens airport bathroom. 

[Borislshere 53,665]

I don't understand how they're just so comfortable with letting ignorance, bigotry and hatred make laws.  

[AURAOFSHEISSE 6,517]

None of this sh1t was happening until parents started involving their kids… like yeah straight woke moms go to all the drag shows you want but leave the kids at home no one wants them here lmao, they just ruined it for everyone