Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Tuesday called on schools in the state to adopt a resolution to prohibit the inclusion of drag shows in student events and educational programming.
In a letter (pdf) sent to Melissa Randol, executive director of the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA), Bailey urged MSBA to call on its members to adopt a resolution pledging to uphold Missouri law on human sexuality instruction in public schools.
“Drag shows are inherently sexualized performances. They are an outward expression of a desired sexuality and sexual identity. They are intended to draw attention to human sexuality in a manner that appeals to prurient interests. Drag shows have no educational value and have no place in our public schools,” Bailey wrote in his letter….