Why drag performers are the new focus of U.S. culture wars – The Globe and Mail

Category: Culture Wars

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Last month, Tennessee became the first state to pass-anti drag law and thirteen other U.S. states also have bills looking to ban or restrict drag performances. Over the past decade, drag has become more mainstream with the popularity of shows like RuPauls Drag Race, but this past year, drag shows have become the target of a U.S. political culture war.

The Globes U.S. correspondent, Adrian Morrow is on the show to tell us what it is about this moment that has U.S. states targeting drag. Plus well hear from Brian Hernandez, a performer in San Antonio Texas about their experience living in a state thats trying to ban what they do for a living.

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April 19th, 2023
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