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Drag Race stars urge allies to speak up as Tennessee passes anti-drag bill

Drag Race stars such as Jinkx Monsoon, Aquaria and BenDeLaCreme have called on allies to speak out against anti-drag laws making their way through various US states. Tennessee recently became the first to ban drag shows from taking place in public spaces and/or places where minors may be present. Similar anti-drag bills have been introduced in at least 14 other states, including Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky. The language used varies from bill to bill, with Tennessee’s not explicitly mentioning the “drag shows”. Instead, it defines “adult cabaret” as “adult-oriented performances”…

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Tennessee bans public drag shows and gender-affirming care for children

Tennessee has introduced legislation banning public drag performances and gender-affirming care for trans+ children. The new laws were signed by Republican governor Bill Lee on 2 March, with the state becoming the first in the US to restrict drag shows. Although the word “drag” does not appear in the bill, the definition of adult cabaret has been changed to mean “adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors”. It puts “male or female impersonators” within the category alongside go-go dancers, exotic dancers and strippers. Such performances, including drag shows, will be…

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Florida proposes bill banning use of trans+ student’s preferred name and pronouns in school

Lawmakers in Florida have proposed a bill that would see using a trans+ student’s preferred name and pronouns effectively banned in schools. Filed on 28 February, House Bill (HB) 1223 would expand the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation – officially known as the Parental Rights in Education law – and seeks to define “sex” as “the binary division of individuals based upon reproductive function.” Public employees would be restricted from referring to their pupils with names and pronouns that do not correspond with what they were assigned at birth, which…

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Black trans woman Cashay B. Henderson fatally shot before home set on fire in Milwaukee

Cashay B. Henderson, a 31-year-old trans woman, was found dead in her apartment after being fatally shot before her home was set on fire. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Officers responded to reports of a fire near 29th and Villard streets just before 10am on Sunday 26 February and found Henderson inside. Police are investigating her death as a homicide and continue to search for suspects. “Black Trans Women continue to be at the highest risk for homicides within the…

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MMA fighters offer to protect drag brunch from right-wing protesters

A group of MMA fighters offered to act as security for a drag brunch in West Virginia after a number of “threats” resulted in its cancellation. The show was due to be held at the Primantis Bros restaurant in the area of Wheeling, though promoters S&S Productions announced it would not go ahead as planned on 10 February. “We were so incredibly excited to bring you a fabulous brunch to Wheeling WV,” it said in a Facebook statement on 3 February. “[Unfortunately] due to the amount of threats towards Primantis,…

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Woman arrested on hate crime charges for setting fire to Pride flag in NYC

A suspect has been arrested after a Pride flag hanging outside the Little Prince restaurant in New York City was set on fire. Angelina Cando has been charged with arson and reckless endangerment – both as hate crimes. The 30-year-old was also charged with criminal mischief for writing ‘Jesus is King’ on the back of two NYPD squad cars. CCTV caught the moment the Pride flag was set alight at 1:35am on 20 February. In the footage, the culprit can be seen stepping out of a white vehicle before using…

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Utah becomes first state to ban healthcare for trans youth in 2023

Utah has become the first US state to ban young transgender people from receiving gender-affirming healthcare this year. The legislation prohibits minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria from receiving hormone treatments and restricts trans surgical procedures for young people. Those diagnosed with gender dysphoria before the bill’s effective date will, however, will be able to receive such care if they meet specific requirements. Republican governor Spencer Cox had not previously taken a public position on the measure, though signed it into law on 28 January –…

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Fairyland: Adam Lambert praises “beautiful” new film for depiction of AIDS epidemic

Adam Lambert has praised Fairyland, a new film he stars in, for its depiction of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco during the 1970s. The coming-of-age drama made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 20 January and was instantly met with critical acclaim. “Arriving in San Francisco at the age of two, just after the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Alysia Abbott is raised by her father Steve Abbott, a poet and activist who comes out as gay,” the synopsis of Fairyland says.…

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Arkansas edges closer to introducing bill restricting drag shows

Legislation that would see drag shows classified as “adult-oriented” in the same way as strip clubs and adult theatres has been approved by the Arkansas Senate. Drag performances would also be prohibited from taking place on public property and would not be able to happen within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, parks and libraries. Senate Bill 43 (SB43) was passed on 24 January in a 29-6 party line vote which saw all six of the chamber’s Democrats opposing. It will now head to the majority-Republican House where, if passed, will…

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George Santos tried to read Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel

Embattled congressman George Santos made the mistake of trying to read Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel on Twitter. After photos from 2008 appeared to confirm that the openly gay Republican had appeared in drag during a festival in Brazil, Santos has adamantly denied ever being a “drag queen”. In a post on Twitter, he described the claims to be the “most recent obsession from the media” and referred to them as “categorically false”. Santos eventually doubled down on this stance and recently told reporters: “No, I was not a drag…

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