Montana Outlaws Drag Queen Story Hours
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
May 25, 2023
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Illinois Bakery Receives Threats for Family-Friendly Drag Show
Rather than give in to the threats, though, the bakery's owner is fighting back.
July 22, 2022
Florida Republicans Ron DeSantis & Byron Donalds continue attacking Naples Pride's family-friendly drag shows
The two are upset that a judge ruled in favor of Naples Pride and against proposed restrictions from the Florida city.
May 29, 2025
Drag Producer Cancels Shows After Armed Proud Boys Threaten Event
After right-wing extremists showed up with guns to terrify attendees of a family-friendly drag show, producers of the event say they won't have any more shows soon.
January 26, 2023
LGBTQ+ Student Group Targeted With Bomb Threat Over Drag Show
Because the South Dakota State University students played host to a kid-friendly drag event, somebody sent a bomb threat targeting the LGBTQ+ group.
December 16, 2022
Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules
Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.
June 20, 2023
After Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime, Bakery Told to Stop Hosting Events
The UpRising Bakery and Cafe was vandalized over a planned drag brunch, and now local officials say it's not properly zoned for that or other events.
August 2, 2022
Supporters in Angel Wings Shield BYU LGBTQ+ Event From Protesters
Organizers supporting Brigham Young University LGBTQ+ students wore large angel wings to protect attendees from hateful messages spewed by conservative protesters.
September 7, 2022
Drag artists and allies rally against Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ Kennedy Center takeover (in photos)
"This president is demonizing a marginalized community in order to control the arts in America. It’s shameful, immoral, and weak," one performer told The Advocate before the march.
March 10, 2025
North Dakota Advances Bill Terming Drag Shows 'Adult' Entertainment
The North Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill putting drag performers in the same category as strippers and limiting the venues for drag shows. It now goes to the Senate.
January 27, 2023
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
March 7, 2025
Drag Brunch Canceled After Illinois Bakery Vandalized and Graffitied
Before the business was damaged, UpRising Bakery and Cafe had received a number of threats over the scheduled drag show brunch.
July 25, 2022
Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows
Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.
February 10, 2025
Utah drag queen Tara Lipsyncki was forced to sell her childhood home & go into hiding after far-right attacks
Tara Lipsyncki was harassed and doxxed to the point that she had to sell the home her mom left her after she died.
July 10, 2024
Florida attorney general calls for cancellation of 'demonic' Christmas drag show in Pensacola
The Republican AG claims it will harm children, even though the event is adults-only. Also, it's not demonic.
November 7, 2025
Lady Bunny Bashes Republicans for Drag Bans, But Says Democrats Aren't Innocent Either
Lady Bunny talks about her holiday special, Lady Bunny: A Very Blue X-Mas, as well as her thoughts on drag bans and the political landscape.
December 7, 2023
Florida Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Its Struck-Down Anti-Drag Law
Lower courts have continued to block the anti-drag law.
October 26, 2023
Tennessee City Will Have Pride After Republican Mayor’s Tie-Breaking Vote
Franklin's mayor said that the First Amendment dictates that the organizers can have the event on public property.
April 12, 2023
Florida Pride Organizers Weigh Navigating DeSantis's Anti-Drag Law or Canceling Events
Many organizers with events planned in the month of June must decide now if they want to be test cases for the law.
June 2, 2023
RuPaul Calls Out Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Drag Hate
The world's most famous drag queen and host of the hugely popular RuPaul's Drag Race spoke out about conservative attacks on drag performances.
December 16, 2022
Naples Pride sues city after its security costs 'skyrocketed' amid fears of anti-trans protests
“Before the city, emboldened by anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, imposed unconstitutional burdens on Pridefest, Naples Pride was able to feature its family-friendly drag performance without issue for years,” said Samantha Past, the ACLU of Florida’s LGBTQ+ rights attorney.
April 11, 2025