'We're going to need to save each other': Texas 'drag ban' will be fought in the streets and the courts

SB 12 has already sent a chill of fear and uncertainty through the LGBTQ+ community.

In Texas, Dolly Parton can read books to children, but it could soon be illegal for a drag queen to dress up as the famous singer and philanthropist and do the same.

Under this law, anyone caught performing acts that invoke a “prurient interest in sex” around minors could spend up to a year in prison, and the venue where the show takes place gets slapped with a stiff fine, too. The law also bans the use of prosthetic devices like false breasts, which are a key part of Bandit’s Dolly Parton costume.

In addition to Bandit, other plaintiffs in the case include Extragrams, an Austin “drag delivery” service where Bandit works; LGBTQ+ Pride organizations from the Woodlands and Abilene; and San Antonio event producer 360 Queen Entertainment.

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