Arizona Senate Republicans plan to craft legislation prohibiting children from attending drag shows because of their sexual nature.
“If men want to dress as women, and if adults want to participate in watching these hyper-sexualized performances, they have the freedom to do so,” according to a June 14 joint statement by the Arizona State Senate majority team.
“It crosses the line when kids are subjected to these drag shows.”
Arizona state Sen. Vince Leach (R-Tucson) spearheads the legislative effort, saying the main goal is to protect children against inappropriate behavior.
A drag queen reads to adults and children in Riverside, Calif., on June 22, 2019. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
“Impressionable youngsters are going into a room [and] being exposed to things that are distasteful, disgusting, and wrong,” Leach said….