Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed a bill into law Thursday that criminalizes drag show performances in certain public places or anywhere they could be viewed by children.
The drag ban, known as Senate Bill 3, bans"adult cabaret performances" within 1,000 feet of schools, houses of worship, or public parks. The decision came shortly after Lee signed a bill prohibiting minors from accessing gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy.
“For clarification, this bill is not targeting any group of people. It does not ban drag shows in public. It simply puts age restrictions in place to ensure that children are not present at sexually explicit performances,” Republican state Sen. Jack Johnson, who sponsored the Tennessee legislation, told CNN in response to allegations the law is meant to target members of the LGBT or, more specifically, transgender people.
WATCH: In the midst of the felony drag bill passing in the state, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asked if he"remembers dressing in drag in 1977." This was his response. https://t.co/Xdfv8nnXf4 pic.twitter.com/ykOeBUDqs4
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