Texas has made its way further down the naughty list. In light of recent events that happened in the lone star state, Texas State Legislator Representative Bryan Slaton has proposed a new bill that proposes to ban minors from attending drag shows in the state. The proposal comes from a viral video showing kids at a drag show that was deemed family-friendly. Protestors believe that it is a knock-off of a Champagne Drag Brunch. Kids were allowed to dance with the performers on stage, hence the comparison.
Videos of The Drag Shows
Other than dancing with children, another video shows the Drag Queens taking dollar bills from children, dancing with them and walking down the aisle in the center of the room. There was also a sign that read “It’s not gonna lick itself!” Slaton then went on Twitter to express his thoughts on the “horrifying” event. “The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend in which perverted adults are obsessed with sexualizing young children,” Slaton said. “I will be filing legislation to address this issue in the new #txlege.” See the full tweet below.
Productive conversations about the topic are currently happening and will see if the bill would be passed in the near future.
Other Texas Laws
Along with this proposed bill, Texas recently passed its controversial anti-abortion law. The law gave Texas a whole new look, even having artists almost not go through with their scheduled shows. At the Austin City Limits Music Festival last year, headliner Billie Eilish spoke about the law during her set and expressed that she almost didn’t want to perform at the festival after the law was passed. She continued to say that it is not the people within the state, but the court system itself. “But then I remembered it’s you guys who are the fucking victims and you guys deserve everything in the world. And we need to tell them to shut the fuck up! My body, my fucking choice,” said Eilish.
Slaton also requested to ban gender transitioning for minors last year. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services now treats sex-change surgeries for minors as child abuse. This includes chemical procedures, mastectomies and transition counseling.
