Terrible news.
The first drag ban has passed in Tennessee, and goes to the governors desk.
It could easily ban pride. It bans public drag. It bans transgender people performing, who are just living their lives.
It charges them with a felony!
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
The first drag ban has passed in Tennessee, and goes to the governors desk.
It could easily ban pride. It bans public drag. It bans transgender people performing, who are just living their lives.
It charges them with a felony!
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
This bill is an atrocity committed at all trans and gender nonconforming people as well as all drag artists.
It bans "male and female impersonators" from "providing entertainment that appeals to prurient interest."
Witnesses drew no distinction between drag and trans people.
It bans "male and female impersonators" from "providing entertainment that appeals to prurient interest."
Witnesses drew no distinction between drag and trans people.
A trans comedian getting on stage telling an off color joke could be "appealing to the prurient interest."
Trans comedians could be charged with a felony.
It gets worse though.
Trans comedians could be charged with a felony.
It gets worse though.
Transgender people and drag artists dancing in a pride parade could be considered criminal.
Cops could begin arresting people at pride events in Tennessee for being "male or female impersonators" dancing down the street as so many of us have seen and partaken in.
Cops could begin arresting people at pride events in Tennessee for being "male or female impersonators" dancing down the street as so many of us have seen and partaken in.
What even is "male or female impersonation?" It's unconstitutionally vague and goes undefined in the law.
Many people testified that transgender people are "prurient" by merely existing.
Drag queen story hours will no longer be rushed by proud boys, but cops.
Many people testified that transgender people are "prurient" by merely existing.
Drag queen story hours will no longer be rushed by proud boys, but cops.
This is an absolutely atrocious day. It must fall in court. Tennessee Republicans should be ashamed of passing it.
Contact the governor of Tennessee Bill Lee and demand he veto this terrible bill.
Contact the governor of Tennessee Bill Lee and demand he veto this terrible bill.
This bill brings us back to pre-Stonewall era in Tennessee in many ways.
Terrible.
Terrible.
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