In Texas, Dolly Parton can read books to children, but it could soon be illegal for a drag queen to dress up as the famous singer and philanthropist and do the same.
“Drag can be appropriate for all ages,” Brigitte Bandit, an Austin drag queen who frequently performs at birthday parties, told the Texas Observer. “It’s simply a way to express yourself and have fun, and why not allow kids to see something like that?”
(We have used Bandit’s stage name to protect their privacy.)
