For Star subscribers: 'Intolerance has no place in Arizona despite the Legislature's frequent attempts to pass legislation that says otherwise,'' Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs said.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed four bills Thursday designed to target"drag'' shows and performers.
Only one of the measures specifically mentions"drag shows.'' Senate Bill 1026, sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would have barred the use of public money or state-funded institutions for a"drag show targeting minors.'' Sen. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, sponsor of two of the measures, insisted he was not trying to limit what is available to adults. He stripped the words"drag shows'' from his bills in an effort to show he was not targeting transgender individuals.
"Folks, if you've seen it, you know this stuff is gross, it's disgusting, it's perverse,'' Petersen said."And that's what we're talking about here.'' Tucson Republican Sen. Justine Wadsack, author of one of the bills and a supporter of all four, had a different take. "As we all know, drag shows have been around as long as human beings have been around,'' Kern said during debate."Although I've never been to one, I have watched the movie 'Tootsie' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire.' And I've enjoyed them.''
As originally written, the measure specifically included drag shows. But Wadsack agreed to remove that wording, instead making it a crime to bring a child into an adult-oriented business.
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