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Trump judge throws out Tennessee’s drag ban in major victory
The judge ruled that the drag ban’s purpose was to violate “constitutionally-protected speech” and overturned it.
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GOP governor calls for ban on drag shows & pronouns preferences to protect “free speech”
She also established a whistleblower hotline where concerned citizens can report colleges and universities.
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Montana passes drag ban that targets story hours
The bill bans both drag queens and kings from reading to children. The sponsor claims it’s because they do it “half naked.”
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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan slams drag bans after appearing in drag at Florida concert
Despite not intending to protest the Florida law, the rock star came out against bans on drag performances.
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Ron DeSantis signs a slate of anti-LGBTQ+ laws to make Florida “a citadel of normalcy”
The laws attack LGBTQ+ rights across the board. Opponents say they’re part of DeSantis’s White House bid.
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Ron DeSantis claims he heard people won’t let their kids join the military because of drag queens
DeSantis also blasted the military for “embracing things like gender ideology.”
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Florida city bans drag shows from Pride because Ron DeSantis may sign drag ban
If city commissioners didn’t comply, they risked being removed from office and replaced by Ron DeSantis appointees.
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Oprah Winfrey advocates for LGBTQ+ rights in Tennessee State commencement speech
She said these words in a state that has passed a ban on public drag performance and has outlawed gender-affirming care for minors.
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Lesbian bar denied insurance coverage because it hosts drag shows
The Pearl Bar may have to close its doors if drag shows are increasingly considered a liability.
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How Tennessee’s drag performers are planning on beating the state’s draconian drag ban
While celebrities have spoken out against the ban, local queens and kings are playing the long game.