Drag show ban bill passes the Arkansas Senate Committee

POLICE OFFICER WITH AN AMERICAN FLAG POLE. HE’S DUE IN COURT FEBRUARY 16TH. NEW TONIGHT — A HEATED MEETING AT THE STATE CAPITOL OVER A BILL THAT WOULD BAN DRAG SHOWS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY áAND CLASSIFY áANY BUSINESS THAT ALLOWS THEM AS AN ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS. 40/29’S BRETT RAINS WAS THE ONLY REPORTER FROM OUR AREA IN LITTLE ROCK AND SPOKE TO PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. <> “GARY STUBBLEFIED SPONSORED ‘SB-43’ IN THE SENATE. TODAY HE WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO SPOKE IN FAVOR OF IT IN THE COMMITTEE HEARING.” <> “I believe if the bible says that if a man dresses like a woman and a woman dresses like a man, it’s an abomination to God.” SENATE BILL 43 WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR KIDS TO ATTEND DRAG SHOWS IN ARKANSAS — EVEN IF THEY ARE ADVERTISED AS FAMILY FRIENDLY. IF APPROVED, THE BILL WOULD CLASSIFY A DRAG SHOW AS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INSIDE AN ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS. ANYONE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD COULD NOT WATCH THE SHOW AND IT COULD NOT HAPPEN ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. SENATOR GARY STUBBLEFIELD TOLD MEMBERS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CITY, COUNTY AND LOCAL AFFAIRS THAT ‘SB-43’ IS ABOUT PROTECTING KIDS. <> “it confuses a child about their own identity and body. And on top, these individuals try to trivialize this, and I’ve had this said to me, trivialize this by telling you that this is a wholesome and family oriented entertainment.” <> “We have bunches that children come to often and children love it.” <> “there are drag queens that perform in their own gender, there are straight drag queens, there are drag queens that perform in all different genres of drag. So this bill doesn’t do anything other than spread hate.” <> “the legal language they use to classify a drag performance could end up meaning that the Walton Art Center couldn’t show Tootsie, which I believe is playing right now, back home in Fayetteville.” “Fayetteville, I believe, has the largest Pride parade in the state, what happens to events like that.” DEMOCRAT SENATE MINORITY LEADER GREG LEDING OPPOSES SB43, BUT TODAY IT PASSED THE COMMITTEE WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE AND SOME PEOPLE DECIDED TO SPEAK OUT AFTERWARDS. (NATS…PERSON SAYS “I think a lot of yall’s closets are about to get pretty aired out.” ANOTHER PERSON SAYS “recall is coming.”) <> “NOW THAT SB-43 HAS MADE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE, NEXT THE FULL SENATE WILL VOTE ON THE BILL. IF PASSED, IT WI

Drag show ban bill passes the Arkansas Senate Committee

The bill classifies a drag show as adult entertainment inside an adult-oriented business.

Updated: 8:36 PM CST Jan 19, 2023

Bill SB43 passed in the Arkansas Senate committee on Thursday. An Arkansas state senator introduced the bill on Jan. 9, which aims to ban most drag shows for people under the age of 18. If approved, the bill would classify a drag show as adult entertainment inside an adult-oriented business. This means anyone under 18 years old could not watch the show, and it could not happen on public property.Follow this link to read the bill and track its status.The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —

Bill SB43 passed in the Arkansas Senate committee on Thursday.

An Arkansas state senator introduced the bill on Jan. 9, which aims to ban most drag shows for people under the age of 18.

If approved, the bill would classify a drag show as adult entertainment inside an adult-oriented business. This means anyone under 18 years old could not watch the show, and it could not happen on public property.

Follow this link to read the bill and track its status.

The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate.