A top Republican elected official who tried to ban drag performances in Tennessee has sought to explain his actions after facing accusations of hypocrisy for leaving heart and flame emojis under explicit pictures of a gay model and posting supportive comments for a transgender adult performer.
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally ushered through the state’s widely condemned legislation banning public drag performances and has overseen a GOP-dominated state Senate that helped outlaw gender-affirming care for the state’s transgender youth.
