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North Texas venues hosting drag shows say they won’t back down as threats, protests grow

DALLAS — From trivia nights and live music to vinyl listening sessions and Super Bowl watch parties, Jacob Sloan has always been looking for ways to bring new faces into his Lemmon Avenue business, On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Texas Senate committee advances bills restricting certain drag shows

Proposed legislation from Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, would criminalize explicit performances where children are present and strip libraries of state funding for hosting any event featuring performers in drag. Critics say the bill is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 24, 2023

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Dallas Has a Problem With ‘Zombie’ Astroturf Groups

Despite being exposed as bogus, some right-wing organizations keep coming back from the dead. No one knows who is funding them.

Texas Observer · Mar 16, 2023

The New Children’s Crusade: Recruiting for America’s Culture War

Powerful interests are sending Texas youth out to do battle against LGBTQ+ people, abortion, and progressive causes.

Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023

How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage

The Tribune analyzed more than two dozen anti-drag protests. Opponents frequently characterized the drag events as catering to children, even when businesses advertised them as adults-only or provided warnings about the potential for explicit material.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 24, 2023

Neo-Nazis, leftist gun groups face off during protest at Grand Prairie drag show

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A protest at an all-ages drag show devolved into a face-off between neo-Nazis and leftist gun groups on Saturday — the latest and most intense confrontation over the performances which have become a flashpoint in the culture war on LGBTQ rights.

Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022

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Texas extremists target drag shows

LGBTQ Texans say right-wingers misrepresent what happens at all-ages performances to propagate hate and violence

Salon · Dec 9, 2022

Conservatives furious as armed men turn up to protect drag performers at Texas brunch event

Protesters who answered anti-trans activist’s call were stunned by display of support for drag event

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

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