"The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed district judge David Hittner's 2023 ruling that Senate Bill 12 was unconstitutional, meaning businesses could be fined $10,000 (£7,600) for hosting so-called sexually oriented performances. Drag artists could be charged with a class-A misdemeanour, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $4,000 (£3,000)."
""When I started drag, I would have never imagined this is where my career would take me: fighting for the right... just to f**king wear some makeup and a wig, fighting especially for the protection of trans people," she told PinkNews. "You see a lot of increased violence against trans people and it's scary. "It's scary just being visibly queer right now.""
"Bandit, who uses both she/her and they/them pronouns, reacted to the partial ban in her home state by taking to Instagram to clarify that it only applied to performances where minors (those under the age of 18) were present. "Drag story times are still legal, drag shows are still legal," she said. "Book and support your local drag. We need it now more than ever.""
The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2023 ruling and allowed enforcement of Senate Bill 12, permitting fines of $10,000 for businesses hosting sexually oriented performances and class-A misdemeanor charges against performers with penalties up to a year in jail and $4,000 fines. The law's wording does not explicitly name drag, but state leaders signaled intent to restrict drag shows. Non-binary drag performer Brigitte Bandit clarified the ban applies where minors are present, urged continued support for local drag, noted past legal opposition to the law, and warned of increased violence against trans people.
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