Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festiva...
Organizers of Pride festivals and parades in conservative states are under increasing pressure to censor their events or ban drag performances
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Organizers of Pride festivals and parades in conservative states are under increasing pressure to censor their events or ban drag performances
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month’s Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state’s new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold. But they are being cautious, making adjustments to performances should the limits of the first-in-the-nation law essentially banning drag […]
Drag has always been a part of Pride festivities, but recent bans by GOP-led states have made celebrating more complicated for organizers.
Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month's Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state's new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold. But they are being cautious, making adjustments to performances should the limits of the first-in-the-nation law essentially banning drag from public property or in the presence of minors kick in before June celebrations.
Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month's Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state's new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold.