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mahatmakanejeeves

(64,683 posts)
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 04:32 PM Nov 2022

Texas v. Shakespeare

Texas v. Shakespeare

Texas introduced a bill that would criminally charge venues that have drag shows with a Class A misdemeanor if they permit minors to enter at any time. The bill defines drag as essentially any trans person performing at all.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB643/2023
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Texas v. Shakespeare (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP
Am I the only one who remembers Mary Martin starring as Peter Pan? Walleye Nov 2022 #1
Tennessee is trying the same crap Docreed2003 Nov 2022 #2
Some are ok with it. keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #3
Trans does not equal drag vercetti2021 Nov 2022 #4

vercetti2021

(10,445 posts)
4. Trans does not equal drag
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 08:56 PM
Nov 2022

The fuck is the point of this? Trans like myself are either women or men. Not drag. Troglodytes are gonna make this state a hellscape eventually.

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