Wife of Florida Anti-Drag Lawmaker to Host ‘Sultry’ Performance Event for Nonprofit
Images of the event show women in revealing costumes — something that could be illegal under Florida state Rep. Randy Fine's proposed bill.
April 14, 2023
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Images of the event show women in revealing costumes — something that could be illegal under Florida state Rep. Randy Fine's proposed bill.
Blount County prosecutor Ryan Desmond says the law is enforceable in his jurisdiction. Now Pride organizers and drag performer Flamy Grant are suing him.
The singer and rapper said she was creating a safe space to celebrate drag.
“We’ve got a real problem in this country, and to be worrying about men wanting to dress up as women? God bless ’em to wear those high heels," McEntire said.
"WE WON!" the drag-centric theater group that brought the suit wrote on Instagram.
It was to go into effect on April 1 at midnight.
Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.
The White House press secretary blasted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing a bill restricting drag performances.
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
Once given a closet as an office by GOP leadership, and with a target still on her back, Johnson refuses to stop fighting for what's right.
The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.
A Pride festival has been held in Franklin for the past two years, but this year anti-LGBTQ+ residents are accusing organizers of "grooming" children and seeking to destroy the nation.
This is the second defeat for Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda this week and the third this month.
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
For Lesbian Visibility Week, we salute one of the nation's most visible lesbians, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who uses her platform to stand against bigotry.
The event took a stand for an art form under attack and raised money for the Trevor Project.
Ruby called Pride “life-saving” and encouraged keeping the festival in Franklin, which had drawn national headlines.
The ban on drag story hours and other performances is blatantly unconstitutional, according to a coalition of individuals and institutions.
The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.
The law can't go into effect for at least another two weeks as deliberations on a lawsuit continue.
Lizzo has been incorporating drag performers at her concerts and we are more than here for it.