FiveThirtyEight
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Republican lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced bills that seek to restrict or criminalize drag performances.
FiveThirtyEight analyzed language in 29 anti-drag bills from 16 states and found lawmakers have struggled to define drag.
Critics of these bills say they are a blatant attack on the LGBTQ community.
In Arizona, state Sen. John Kavanagh introduced a bill that would prohibit state funds from being used for any drag shows whose target audience is minors.
Other states have also advanced bills that don’t even bother limiting the definition to only sexually explicit performances.
Opponents say the bills are troubling for different reasons.
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