Posted on 01/25/2023 7:31:26 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Arkansas senators passed legislation restricting where drag shows can be held, proposing to classify them in the same manner as strip clubs and adult theaters.
The bill passed on a 26-9 party line on Tuesday, with the six senators opposing the bill being Democrats. The bill would ban drag shows from being hosted on public property.
When asked if Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports the bill, spokeswoman Alexa Henning said that kids need to be protected, but didn’t signal if the governor would sign the bill.
“Governor Sanders believes we need to be protecting and educating kids, not indoctrinating them,” Henning said. “It’s time to get back to letting kids be kids again.”
The bill will now head to the Arkansas House, which is held by Republicans.
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Do the same thing with Drag Queen Story Hour at local libraries.
So then... Bookstores, libraries and churches will be holding “Stripping for Kids” now?
Libraries are public property, and it appears the bill would ban the practice there also.
Arkansas is a corporate state it all depends on what the corporation wants IMHO.
If they think it’s insensitive to LGBTQ people Sarah Sanders will have to back down and find some way to make herself look good while she backs down.
Her predecessor, Asa Hutchinson, was squeezed on conscience protection for gay marriage objectors during his tenure by the corporate power and he buckled talking about his son who had a different view about gay marriage than he did.
Asa has a son with problems multiple arrests including one a few weeks ago drugs mentioned.
This makes sense to me also.
It makes sense to me that we would classify drag shows in the same way that we regulate strip joints and pornographic establishments. We should consider it to be something for adults only and not for children.
I don’t understand why they weren’t classified as strip club shows already. They are dancing around in a sexually provocative way while waiving sex toys around.
I’m sure the Arkansas Teacher’s Union is disturbed by this encroachment upon their free speech rights.
Yes, what is never mentioned is that these ‘people’ get a sexual charge out of performing for kids. They’re not doing as a public service.
Guess Rudy G. will have to stay out of Arkansas.
I wish they’d tell us the house bill numbers in these things so we can look them up.
Also I wish they’d tell us who sponsored or who wrote the bill.
And the name of the judges when they pass or reject the bill.
And the name of the democrats who voted against the bill.
Rudy hasn’t performed in drag in quite a while.
Excellent
Drag Queens hit hardest
So....
Are elementary school kids now allowed in strip clubs too?
That we know of. He has spent a bit of time at the abode of a guy that was quite interested in Rudy in drag, so maybe he is just doing private performances these days.
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