This is the fourth such medical care ban of 2023. As for the bill criminalizing some performances by "male or female impersonators," a House amendment means the Senate must pass the new version.
I have never been to a drag queen story hour, that not having been a thing when my kids were young. But do any of such involve removing clothing? Does that happen in gay pride parades? Is there any definition of what an "impersonator" is? Would it include definitely Cis me reading a story while dressed up in a male business suit?
No, sometimes, not that I saw, and possibly. (Not being dismissive, they were just easily answerable questions! Even though the answers aren't necessarily satisfying.)
It does seem to me that those lacks will make it way easier for those suing to stop this litigation. The word "overbroad" comes to mind. As a rhetorical question: is there anything in the first amendment that allows limiting a person's speech based on what clothes they are actually wearing? And would mimicking Cinderella losing a shoe count as removing clothing? This is going to be fascinating litigation to watch.
I have never been to a drag queen story hour, that not having been a thing when my kids were young. But do any of such involve removing clothing? Does that happen in gay pride parades? Is there any definition of what an "impersonator" is? Would it include definitely Cis me reading a story while dressed up in a male business suit?
No, sometimes, not that I saw, and possibly. (Not being dismissive, they were just easily answerable questions! Even though the answers aren't necessarily satisfying.)
It does seem to me that those lacks will make it way easier for those suing to stop this litigation. The word "overbroad" comes to mind. As a rhetorical question: is there anything in the first amendment that allows limiting a person's speech based on what clothes they are actually wearing? And would mimicking Cinderella losing a shoe count as removing clothing? This is going to be fascinating litigation to watch.
Yes, overbreadth and vagueness arguments will be big parts of any challenges should this become law.