The ban of public drag shows in Republican-ruled Tennessee has sparked tension between conservative hardliners and advocates of LGBTQ rights in the USA. DW's CevenForKevin provides an overview of the new legislation and its (prominent) opponents:
Ban in place ahead of upcoming Pride Month
According to Governor Bill Lee, no one will be discriminated against; he sees solely the bill as a measure of"child protection." Republican representative Chris Todd, who sponsored the bill in Tennessee, even associated drag with"child abuse."Image: Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/ZUMA Press/picture allianceActivists strongly condemn the new law and other states' bills, calling them unconstitutional, antidemocratic and discriminatory. They fear the laws could also lead to further harassment and violence against queer people.