Tue Jun 6, 2023 – 5:42 pm EDTTue Jun 6, 2023 – 7:52 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — A federal judge on Friday ruled against a new Tennessee law prohibiting sexual performances like drag shows in venues where children are or may be present. Backers of the legislation have called on the state’s Republican attorney general to challenge the decision.
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed SB 3 into law in March, and it was slated to take effect July 1.
The measure prohibits any “adult cabaret entertainment,” including performances featuring “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers,” or “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” if such entertainment is “on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.”
First-time violators face a misdemeanor charge; subsequently, violators risk incurring felony charges and up to six years behind bars.
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