NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that would severely limit where certain drag shows can take place, a proposal Republican…
Lee has 10 days to sign the bill into law, but that countdown doesn’t start until top legislative leaders send him the legislation, which can take a few days.
Tennessee’s action follows a recent bill signing by Arkansas’ governor of new restrictions on “adult-oriented” performances. That bill originally targeted drag shows but was scaled back following complaints it discriminated against the LGBTQ community.Article content “Drag is a longstanding, celebratory form of entertainment and a meaningful source of employment for many across the state,” Human Rights Campaign Legal Director Sarah Warbelow said in a statement last week. “Yet, rather than focus on actual policy issues facing Tennesseans, politicians would rather spend their time and effort misconstruing age-appropriate performances at a library to pass as many anti-LGBTQ+ bills as they can.
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