A Texas state lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban erotic performances in the presence of minors after a Plano bar hosted a drag show attended by families and children last year.
Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton filed House Bill 4129 on Wednesday to stop what he called the sexualization of children in Texas “in the wake of these erotic drag performances sweeping our state.”
“Sexualized performances where grown adults are dancing provocatively and stuffing money in their exposed underwear are no place for minors,” Slaton said in a statement.
He added that “the State has a strong interest and a duty to protect children from being sexually exploited, and HB 4129 is the most comprehensive bill filed this session to stop the sexualization of our kids by these performances.”…