The bill passed by the Texas Senate takes aim at ‘sexually oriented performances.’ Arts groups are sizing up what that means.
The Texas Legislature might well fall into the latter category, the difference being that it has the ability to channel dislike into law. “Drag shows are sexually explicit and expose children to issues of sexuality and identity that should be reserved for adults,” said the bill’s author, Republican State Senator Brian Hughes, in May.
Attendees listen to a presentation and training about Senate Bill 12 for North Texas performing arts groups by Travis Fife, Texas Civil Rights Project staff attorney, at the Wyly Theatre, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Dallas. Fife’s organization, the Texas Civil Rights Project, is representing multiple plaintiffs in one of two lawsuits opposing the bill. The American Civil Liberties Union represents plaintiffs in the other case.Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune —
Austin drag queen Brigitte Bandit gives testimony in the Senate Chamber at the Texas State Capitol on March 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Fife drew laughs when he noted that section E might well, in his opinion, apply to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Section E defines sexual conduct as: “The exhibition of sexual gesticulations using accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics.
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