Wife of Florida Anti-Drag Lawmaker to Host ‘Sultry’ Performance Event for Nonprofit
Images of the event show women in revealing costumes — something that could be illegal under Florida state Rep. Randy Fine's proposed bill.
APRIL 14, 2023
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Tennessee Judge, Appointed by Trump, Rules Anti-Drag Law Unconstitutional
"WE WON!" the drag-centric theater group that brought the suit wrote on Instagram.
JUNE 3, 2023
Karine Jean-Pierre on Tennessee Anti-Drag Law: Unacceptable & Unfortunate
The White House press secretary blasted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing a bill restricting drag performances.
MARCH 3, 2023
Florida's Drag Ban Blocked by Judge in Hamburger Mary's Case
This is the second defeat for Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda this week and the third this month.
JUNE 23, 2023
7 Times White House's Karine Jean-Pierre Was a Total Badass
For Lesbian Visibility Week, we salute one of the nation's most visible lesbians, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who uses her platform to stand against bigotry.
APRIL 30, 2023
Montana Trans Woman, Bookstore, and More Sue Over Anti-Drag Law
The ban on drag story hours and other performances is blatantly unconstitutional, according to a coalition of individuals and institutions.
JULY 11, 2023
Texas Anti-Drag Law Blocked Again by Judge
The law can't go into effect for at least another two weeks as deliberations on a lawsuit continue.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Tennessee DA Threatens Pride With Unconstitutional Anti-Drag Law, Gets Sued
Blount County prosecutor Ryan Desmond says the law is enforceable in his jurisdiction. Now Pride organizers and drag performer Flamy Grant are suing him.
AUGUST 31, 2023
Trump-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Law
It was to go into effect on April 1 at midnight.
APRIL 1, 2023
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban
The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.
JULY 18, 2024
Portland Drag-a-Thon Sets World Record for Longest Drag Show
The event took a stand for an art form under attack and raised money for the Trevor Project.
JULY 13, 2023
Tennessee Gov. Supports Anti-Drag Bill But Apparently Once Posed in Drag
The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Meet the Drag Queens and Kings Who Have Performed at Lizzo's Shows
Lizzo has been incorporating drag performers at her concerts and we are more than here for it.
JULY 16, 2023
Lizzo Brings Out Drag Queens During Tennessee Show to Protest Anti-Drag Law
The singer and rapper said she was creating a safe space to celebrate drag.
APRIL 23, 2023
Reba McEntire Slams Tennessee Anti-Drag Law, Blesses Queens in High Heels
“We’ve got a real problem in this country, and to be worrying about men wanting to dress up as women? God bless ’em to wear those high heels," McEntire said.
MARCH 31, 2023
Tennessee Anti-Drag Law Can't Be Used Against Pride Event, Judge Rules
Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Tennessee Worse Than Texas? Rep. Gloria Johnson on Her State’s Spiral
Once given a closet as an office by GOP leadership, and with a target still on her back, Johnson refuses to stop fighting for what's right.
APRIL 24, 2023
Pride Event Draws Vicious Opposition in Tennessee City
A Pride festival has been held in Franklin for the past two years, but this year anti-LGBTQ+ residents are accusing organizers of "grooming" children and seeking to destroy the nation.
APRIL 11, 2023
Montana Outlaws Drag Queen Story Hours
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
MAY 25, 2023
Gay Baseball Player Bryan Ruby Delivered Heartfelt Plea Before Tennessee Pride Vote
Ruby called Pride “life-saving” and encouraged keeping the festival in Franklin, which had drawn national headlines.
APRIL 14, 2023