In Arkansas, the anti-drag bill no longer bans drag but still has issues. Seven other anti-LGBTQ bills across the country, however, have also passed one legislative chamber, per the ACLU tracker.
I'm fascinated by the concept of "prurient interest." WHOSE prurient interest? Since some people have shoe fetishes, could a Nordstrom fashion show involving shoes be considered an adult-oriented performance? How does a drag story hour appeal to a prurient interest, any more than a person dressed up as, say, a mouse with round ears does--after all, some folks are into bestiality.
As to laws prohibiting treatment of minors for trans-connected issues, has anyone looked into partial emancipation of at least the older minors as a way of avoiding (or perhaps flipping off) such restrictions?
I'm fascinated by the concept of "prurient interest." WHOSE prurient interest? Since some people have shoe fetishes, could a Nordstrom fashion show involving shoes be considered an adult-oriented performance? How does a drag story hour appeal to a prurient interest, any more than a person dressed up as, say, a mouse with round ears does--after all, some folks are into bestiality.
As to laws prohibiting treatment of minors for trans-connected issues, has anyone looked into partial emancipation of at least the older minors as a way of avoiding (or perhaps flipping off) such restrictions?
Republicans are setting themselves up for an even bigger loss in 2024