"}Abbott signs bill banning \u2018sexually oriented performances\u2019 in Texas
Texas has become the latest in a growing number of states to pass legislation that LGBTQ rights groups say targets drag shows, banning \u201csexually oriented performances\u201d that take place in the presence of minors. […]
The measure, slated to take effect September 1, prohibits businesses from hosting \u201csexually oriented\u201d performances in which someone is nude or appeals to the \u201cprurient interest in sex\u201d in the presence of minors. Those who break the law are likely to face hefty fines \u2014 up to $10,000 per violation.
Performers face much harsher penalties, and those caught violating the law\u2019s new restrictions on drag shows could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
An earlier version of the bill, introduced in March by state Sen. Bryan Hughes ®, sought to explicitly ban certain drag performances, but House and Senate lawmakers in March agreed to remove the direct references to drag, opting instead to expand what the state considers an illegal public performance of \u201csexual conduct.\u201d
Luckily this will not affect one of Texas’ most beloved sports traditions, the Dallas Cowboys’ halftime performances of chaste Gregorian chant