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Legislation is heading to Tennessee’s Republican governor that would ensure drag shows cannot take place in public or in front of children. Other states are considering similar bills, but none has acted as fast as Tennessee. Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag shows contribute to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. The protestations have arisen fairly suddenly around a form of entertainment that has long had a place on the mainstream American stage. One academic who studies drag says that it “is not a threat to anyone” and that...

Across the country, conservative activists and politicians are claiming that drag shows contribute to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children.

Gov. Bill Lee signed off on the legislation without issuing a statement or a public ceremony.

Legislation is heading to Tennessee’s Republican governor that would ensure drag shows cannot take place in public or in front of children.

Across the country, conservative activists and politicians are claiming that drag shows contribute to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children.