Harrisonburg drag community reacts to Tennessee drag ban

Gov. Bill Lee (Tenn.) signed a bill March 2 that will make Tennessee the first state to place a widespread ban on all public drag shows starting Ju...

March 30, 2023
3:56 PM

Gov. Bill Lee (Tenn.) signed a bill March 2 that will make Tennessee the first state to place a widespread ban on all public drag shows starting July 1. Harrisonburg drag queen Jayda Knight said she's fearful this ban will reach the Friendly City. This bill, which JMU political science professor Marty Cohen describes as attempting to 'protect children from the LGBTQ,' will forbid any performances in public by topless, go-go or exotic dancers, strippers or male or female impersonators who've been deemed ' harmful to minors .

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