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Gloria Oladipo

Tennessee governor to ban drag shows – despite photo of him dressed in drag

Governor Bill Lee was asked on Monday if drag was ‘only illegal when gay people do it’.
Governor Bill Lee was asked on Monday if drag was ‘only illegal when gay people do it’. Photograph: Phelan M Ebenhack/AP

Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, is facing accusations of hypocrisy after a photo of him dressed in drag went viral days after the politician confirmed that he would sign legislation criminalizing drag performances.

Lee, a Republican, announced on Monday that he plans to sign a bill passed previously by his state’s legislature that prohibits drag in public and in front of children. Lee also said he would sign a bill that bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.

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