Drag shows are next on hitlist for US state that is heading back to dark ages

Tennessee is on track to become not only the first US state to ban drag shows but also the latest to ban healthcare for trans youth.

House Republicans passed joint anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yesterday which, if signed by the governor, would make Tennessee the first state to criminalise drag shows.

Plunging the southern state into the dark ages, Senate Bill 3 will prevent ‘adult-oriented businesses’ from operating within 1,000 feet of public property such as schools, parks or places of worship.

Legislators ensured this applies to LGBTQ+ events and spaces by banning drag performances, which they vaguely define as ‘male or female impersonators’.