A new intro'd bill in Arizona would criminalize drag in presence of a minor as a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a requirement to register as a sex offender. The bill defines drag as just singing and dancing while wearing make-up.
legiscan.com/AZ/text/SB1698…
legiscan.com/AZ/text/SB1698…
It lists exposure to drag in the "require to register" section along with acts such as sex traficking of a minor. This is absolutely insane. A person performing the play version of Mrs. Doubtfire could be charged with a felony and forced to register as a sex offender.
This bill is about criminalizing all gender nonconformity and enforcing it through draconian criminal penalties. It would also criminalize trans people existing in public. A trans person performing a concert could be charged under this law.
Just to be clear, this bill almost certainly stands no chance of passing but the fact that they spent time drafting this and proposing it signifies how far they are willing to go legislate LGBTQ people out of public life.
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