The Defense Department would be prevented from using taxpayer funds or facilities to host drag-queen performances under a bill brought by Senate Republicans.
Sen. Steve Daines, Montana Republican, led the legislation introduced Tuesday after an uproar over a “Drag Story Time” show featuring the Mister Sisters was held in June 2021 at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana.“Our military’s mission is clear: to provide the military forces needed to deter and win wars and to protect the security of our country and our allies,” Mr. Daines said in a statement.
The brief two-page bill says that no defense funding or facilities “may be used to host, advertise, or otherwise support an adult cabaret performance,” which includes “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to prurient interest.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin insisted at a House Armed Services Committee meeting on the budget in March that “drag queen story hours is not something that the department funds.”
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