What Texas' Drag Law Could Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community
The Texas drag ban was just one of the hundreds of proposed bills and signed laws across the United States that many felt directly targeted free speech and expression, in addition to the LGBTQ+ community, writes contributor Nick Toufexis.
November 02, 2023 at 10:15 AM
6 minute read
Civil Rights
Nicholas Toufexis of Saputo Toufexis. Courtesy photo
In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation expanding on an existing law designed to prevent children from gaining exposure to sexually explicit material. The expanded legislation effectively banned drag performances in public or in any venue that minors could access—calling them "sexually orientated" performances.
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