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Critics are saying a new bill introduced into the Texas Legislature this year will only encourage a bounty-hunting trend that targets drag queens and transgender people. Texas state GOP Rep. Steve Toth filed House Bill 4378 on Thursday, March 9 that will allow anyone in Texas to sue people who perform in drag or host a drag performance where children are present.
The bill targets events like family-friendly brunch shows at restaurants or drag queen story time events at libraries or other family-oriented drag queen events. The bill says that people who sue a person or venue can be awarded $5,000 in damages.
Erin Reed, a transgender rights activist and independent reporter, tweeted about HB 4378 on Saturday, March 11, saying that the piece of legislation could easily be used to target transgender people who perform.
The bill defines drag as "a performance in which a performer exhibits a gender that is different than the performer’s gender recorded at birth." It goes on to say this performance can involve using makeup and clothing to dance, lip sync, or perform "in a lascivious manner."
The bill joins 17 other proposed pieces of Texas legislation that targets transgender people, drag queens, and the LGBTQ+ community. The Advocate reported in November 2022 that Texas legislators have proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bills for the upcoming legislative session. This now includes HB 4378 and the recent heterosexual tax cut bill from state Rep. Bryan Slaton.
That proposed bill would provide massive tax cuts, up to 100%, for straight families that stay married and have children. Slaton also pushed a bill that would have outlawed minors at drag shows.
#us politics#news#my san antonio#texas#2023#Texas Legislature#transphobia#trans rights#transgender pride#transgender#lgbtqia+ rights#lgbtqia+#House Bill 4378#Steve Toth#drag queen show#drag queen story hour#drag queens#drag#erin reed#@erininthemorn#tweet#twitter#republicans#conservatives#gop#gop policy#The Advocate#heterosexual tax cut#Bryan Slaton
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A simple answer to a simple question.
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The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club has been coming out to successfully defend LGBTQ+ and drag events in Texas from armed bigots for months now. Last month, three of them were arrested while doing just that. The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund has stepped in to help the defenders defend themselves in court.
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#antifa#drag queen story hour#drag queen story time#john brown#john brown gun club#elm fork john brown gun club#solidarity#antifascist#antifascism
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Rainbow Community Angels are calling out for community support at Shepparton library today if anyone wants to dress up and join in!
THIS EVENT IS NOT BEING CANCELLED.
Well done to Shepparton library for standing strong! 👏🏻 Absolute legends!! 🌈 💫
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#shepparton#shepparton library#drag queen story hour#drag queen story time#victoria#australia#vicpol#vicgov#library#books & libraries#ausgov#politas#auspol#tasgov#taspol#lgbtqia#lgbtqia+ solidarity#lgbtqia+#transgender#trans solidarity#trans#161#1312#antifa#antifascist#antifaschistische aktion#anarchism#fuck neoliberals#neoliberal capitalism#anthony albanese
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#us politics#memes#shitpost#republicans#conservatives#conservatives be like#republicans be like#bigots#bigots be like#drag queen story hour#drag queen show#child pageants#2023#republican family values#groomers#groomers be like
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whiny conservatives: WHYYYY ARE YOU PUSHING YOUR VALUES ONTO USSSSS
theres no law that says you must attend, however there are many laws discriminating on people who are queer. seems like your the one pushing your values.
#drag queen story hour#drag queens#lgbtq#queer#lgbtqplus#lgbtq community#lgbtqiia+#lgbt pride#queer community#trans#drag king#transgender#trans rights
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There are comedians with sexual content. No one assumes that comedy is inherently sexual or that comedians with an audience of children are inherently inappropriate.
There are magicians with sexual content. No one assumes that magic is inherently sexual or that magicians with an audience of children are inherently inappropriate.
Drag can easily be treated the same way.
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There’s no meaningful difference between these two pictures unless you have an intense fear and hatred of men.
“WhY woUlD a mAn wwAnT tO wEaR a DrEss anD hEeLs tO rEaD tO kiDs”
Idk why does Dolly Parton? She wants to entertain kids & help them get into reading. It’s only because of stereotyping men (especially gay men) as predators that people lose their minds over drag queen story hour. Or they’ve mistakenly labeled it as trans and they fear trans women (usually also because they view them as men who they view as predators)
#drag queen#drag bans#drag queen story hour#lgbt rights#misandry#mens rights#feminism#egalitarianism#anarchy#anarchist#libertarian#libertarianism#voluntaryism#freeblr#liberty#free speech
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Canada's library associations saying what needs to be said:
"Guided by our shared values and our resolve to articulate support of library programming that contributes to and bolsters reading, language, and literacy development in the communities we serve, Canada’s community of library associations proudly defend and celebrate educational initiatives, including drag storytime, as the valuable catalyst for public good that they are."
#libraries#Drag Queen Story Time#Drag Queen Story Hour#Canadian libraries#public libraries#drag queens#LGBTQIA+#queer#protect queer youth#protect queer kids#and give their straight peers the tools to understand celebrate and support them#librarians#library workers#tumblarians
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Back in February, a bunch of Christians anti-gay protesters showed up to Drag Queen Story Hour at a Pocatello, ID library. This is a heavily-LDS community and the church put out a statement that it "did not sanction or support these protests."
Update, the city of Pocatello has given an award to Reading Time with the Queens doing the Drag Queen Story Hour!
In addition to this award, the group also received the “Community Educator Award” from the Pocatello Branch of NAACP and the president of the program, Miss Cali, also received the “Kind Community Crewsader” from the Kind Community.
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ALERTA! ALERTA! TORONTO ANTIFASCISTA! Today!
Toronto Alert! Call for autonomous drag defense in Toronto Saturday April 29th, 2-4PM at the Fort York Library. Come with pals. wear a mask bring your flags and banners put in the earplugs and keep the bigots out, streamers recording ground, and your feet dry
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#us politics#twitter#tweet#memes#lauren witzke#iilluminaughtii#republicans be like#conservatives be like#drag performances#drag performance bans#drag queen story hour#drag queen show#lgbtqia+ representation#lgbtqia+ pride#lgbtqia+#lgbtqia+ rights#2023
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Police have been forced to evacuate a public library in Pennsylvania – and two surrounding residential blocks – after bomb threats were made in the run-up to a planned Drag Queen Story Hour event.
Local LGBTQ+ organisation Lancaster Pride posted on social media that “Drag Story Hour with Miss Amie” had been canceled, saying “the safety and well-being of our community are of utmost importance to us.”
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