Slaton is yet another far-right politician attempting to get his name in the news, they said, and it's disappointing to see Texas legislators focused on non-issues regarding the queer community.įor two years, Republicans touted “parents’ choice” on issues like wearing masks amid the pandemic and what library books are available in schools, they said. Yet Adri Perez, policy and advocacy strategist for ACLU of Texas, sees it differently. “There's things where you've got people in what we would call ‘drag,’ dressed as a girl, that are not sexualized, and they have been in family entertainment,” he said. “But drag culture, drag shows in gay bars, specifically, is not the same. For decades, family-friendly entertainment has depicted biological men dressed as women for comedic effect, from Bugs Bunny to Mrs. Vaughn thinks it’ll be interesting to see the definitions outlined in the bill. Video footage showed a neon pink sign declaring “IT'S NOT GONNA LICK ITSELF” and kids interacted with performers in fairly revealing outfits, he said. Misster’s event were “clearly very sexualized” and inappropriate for children. Vaughn, who is gay, argued that the things seen at Mr.
“Queer people existing is not hurting anybody.” – Adri Perez, ACLU of Texas tweet thisīut Jason Vaughn, president of Houston Young Republicans, noted that independent committees were created to address those issues, and that Slaton doesn’t serve on the House’s committee. Where's the legislation to address gun violence, Rep. “The GOP strategy is to distract and redirect with hate. “Gunmen are murdering kids and teachers in schools w/ weapons of war, but TX Republicans are wasting time on this nonsense,” Progress Texas wrote in a tweet. One such group, Progress Texas, called for lawmakers to focus on solving gun violence in the wake of last month’s Uvalde school shooting, which left 19 children and two educators dead. Liberals were quick to condemn Slaton on social media over what they view as a bigoted bill. Another Texas law dictates that young athletes must play on the sports team that aligns with the sex recorded on their birth certificate. Other battles in Texas’ broader culture war include the directive to launch child-abuse investigations into parents whose transgender kids receive gender-affirming care. Lauren Boebert also weighed in, saying kids should be taken “to CHURCH, not drag bars.” Anthony Sabatini tweeted that his state “MUST follow Texas’ lead & BAN this sick act - sex shows are no place for kids.” Colorado U.S. But conservatives nationwide are applauding Slaton and have already considered copying the move.įlorida state Rep. #txlege - Bryan Slaton JLGBTQ+ advocates have been sounding the alarm in Texas and beyond that their right to exist is under attack.
I am glad this important issue is receiving the attention it deserves. Since this press release was put out this morning I've received support from Republican lawmakers in both the Texas Legislature and in Congress. “Protecting our own children isn’t enough, and our responsibility as lawmakers extends to the sexualization that is happening across Texas.”
“As a father of two young children, I would never take my children to a drag show and I know … the rest of my Republican colleagues wouldn’t either,” he continued. “The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend in which perverted adults are obsessed with sexualizing young children,” Slaton said in a statement. Bryan Slaton tweeted that he’ll file a bill next session to ban drag shows from being held in the presence of minors. Now, a Texas Republican lawmaker wants to close the doors on all-ages drag events. Misster invited parents and their kids to attend a family-friendly drag show on Saturday, drawing angry protesters and sparking outrage on social media.