Almost as soon as Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed a bill criminalizing drag show performances in certain public locations, local civil rights advocates vowed legal action against any alleged abuses of the law.
Kathy Sinback, the Americal Civil Liberty Union of Tennessee’s executive director, argues “drag is protected by the First Amendment” in a statement to the Washington Examiner, adding, “We anticipate” filing a lawsuit over future alleged abuses of the measure.
WHITE HOUSE SLAMS TENNESSEE GOVERNOR OVER DRAG SHOW BILL: ‘RIDICULOUS POLICIES’
“We will challenge enforcement of this law if it is used to punish a drag performer or shut down a family-friendly LGBTQ event,” the Tennessee division of the civil rights group tweeted Thursday, just hours after Senate Bill 3 was signed into law.
The term “drag” is not present in SB 3 but instead provides the definition of
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