SEE MORE: Why is there debate over drag shows? The suit alleges the law, House Bill 359, "is so vaguely worded it could target Dolly Parton." Jawort filed the lawsuit, which Scripps News obtained, along with educators, bookstore owners, LGBTQ+ advocates, and even a fitness center. However, she says her event was canceled because of vague wording in the law, which prohibits lectures perceived as "flamboyant" or presenting a "feminine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup." Jawort had planned to deliver a lecture on the historical significance of trans and "Two Spirit" people. Jawort notes that she is not a drag performer. The events, barred under legislation passed and signed in May, involve drag queens reading children's books and engaging in educational activities at places like libraries, schools, and many other public places that receive government funding.Īfter the ban was passed, the Butte-Silver Bow Public Library canceled an event featuring Adria Jawort, a Native American transgender woman.
The state of Montana is facing a new lawsuit just months after it became the first state in the nation to enact a ban on "Drag Queen Story Hour."
0 kommentar(er)
