Philippines 'Jesus' drag queen arrested for obscenity
Pura Luka Vega, 33, faces up to 12 years in jail under the Catholic-majority country's laws.
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Pura Luka Vega, 33, faces up to 12 years in jail under the Catholic-majority country's laws.
Performer faces as many as 12 years in prison after their punk rock rendition of the Lord’s Prayer went viral.
Rights groups are demanding charges be dropped against performer Pura Luka Vega.
Drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente, 33, now faces up to 12 years in jail in the Philippines - where 80 per cent of people identify as Roman Catholic - for dressing up as Jesus Christ and reciting the Lord's Prayer while dressed in womens' clothing
A drag queen in the Philippines has been arrested after their performance of the Lord's Prayer dressed as Jesus Christ sparked controversy