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Anti-‘Groomer’ Republican Accused of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Intern
Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton called all-ages drag shows “grooming events” that “sexualize” children. An official complaint alleges he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a young intern.
We Talked to Drag Queens About Being Banned: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’
VICE News spoke with drag queens in Tennessee about the new ban on drag shows.
The Far-Right Attacked Drag Events in 4 States This Weekend
Protests against drag events have been an almost weekly occurrence this year. This weekend was no different.
Republicans in Idaho Are Trying to Outlaw Public Drag Shows
The president of the right-wing Idaho Family Policy Center, which reportedly helped draft a bill to ban the shows, compared drag to blackface.
She Planned a Drag Event For Her Bakery. Now the Far-Right Stalks and Harasses Her.
One woman wanted to hold family-friendly drag events at her Illinois bakery. Now she’s the focus of a violent, rapidly escalating harassment campaign.
Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church
About 100 far-right protesters were met by 100 counterprotesters at a Texas church hosting a drag event. Participants from both sides had guns.
Neo-Nazis Protested Near Drag Brunch After Texas GOP Tweeted ‘Alert’
A group of neo-Nazis toting swastikas and transphobic signs gathered near a restaurant hosting a drag brunch in Pflugerville, Texas.
How COVID ‘Truthers’ Stirred Up a Culture War Over Drag Queen Readings
A UK tour of drag queen reading events for kids has been dogged by fiery protests by COVID conspiracists and the far-right, who falsely claim the events are “grooming” kids.
Exclusive: Drag Queen Cornered by Protesters After Story Hour Event
Sab Samuel, also known as the drag queen Aida H Dee, said he has fears for his life after being blocked from driving out of a car park by COVID truthers.
‘Christ Is King’: Man Allegedly Vandalized Bakery Hosting Drag Show
Police arrested a 24-year-old man and charged him with hate crimes after allegedly vandalizing the UpRising Bakery and Café in a suburb of Chicago.
Proud Boys Stormed a ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Event for Kids
“It was all in front of the children, and it frightened them,” said a librarian at the public library that hosted the Pride event.
Capturing the World of Male Burlesque Means Learning to Walk in Thigh-High Boots
"Usually we imagine that makeup is used to hide something—but in this case, it was obvious to me from the start that the performers only become the men they truly are after the makeup is applied."