Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, Tennessee’s SB03 classifies drag as “adult cabaret” no matter the context or style, and it would outlaw any public performance. A first offense would constitute a misdemeanor, and subsequent offenses would be charged as a Class E felony, carrying a prison sentence of up to six years. Tennessee native and RuPaul's Drag Race alum Eureka O'Hara said to Rolling Stone, “Our intention as drag queens or queer people is not to take away from any other group of people or from families or children. It’s only to help ourselves and lift ourselves up. That’s our only agenda. Our goal is the same goal they have, which is to exist and thrive in a way that makes us comfortable and happy.” Memphis drag queen Micah Winter pointed out that the proposed law would also ban authentic performances of Greek plays and Shakespeare, where men traditionally played female roles. Winter said, “I play the mother in Hairspray. This December, I’ll play Mother Ginger in the Orpheum’s Nutcracker, which is filled with children. If [Tennessee lawmakers] pass that bill, I guess I wouldn’t be allowed to do that anymore. It seems so innocent on the stage at the Orpheum.”
Tennessee Drag Queens Stand Up Against Criminalization Of Drag Shows
- Bob Hentschel
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