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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

Tennessee becomes first state in the nation with law restricting drag performances

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Tennessee has become the first state in the country to approve restrictions on where drag shows can be performed, opening a new frontier in the battle against genderqueer freedom of expression in the United States.

The bill passed by the Tennessee legislature and signed by Gov Bill Lee on Thursday effectively bans drag from being performed on public property or in spaces where minors are present, even though children are constantly exposed to other forms of gender expression.

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