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Entertainment
Emily St. Martin

RuPaul slams those laws banning drag shows: 'Get these stunt queens out of office'

RuPaul, the queen of drag, is urging Americans to vote "these stunt queens out of office" in response to the recent wave of legislation banning drag shows.

In a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, the "RuPaul's Drag Race" creator and host called Republican lawmakers' fixation on anti-drag and anti-trans legislation a diversion and likened it to bully behavior.

"Hey, look over there! A classic distraction technique, distracting us away from the real issues that they were voted into office to focus on: jobs, healthcare, keeping our children safe from harm at their own school," RuPaul said.

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