Stop HB 401 "public drag ban"


Stop HB 401 "public drag ban"
The Issue
Alabama has introduced House Bill 401 which would ban public drag shows and classify them as sexually explicit. The bill states it would ban: "male or female impersonators, commonly known as drag queens or drag kings. This sexual conduct is prohibited in K-12 public schools, public libraries, and in other public places where minors are present" This bill in conjunction with the "What is a woman act" HB 405 would functionally make it illegal to be transgender or gender nonconforming in public.
Drag is not sexual. Drag is a form of art. Being transgender or gender nonconforming isn't a crime either. If this law goes into effect it would further marginalize the lgbt community, it would ban most pride celebrations, and will be used to target transgender people.

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The Issue
Alabama has introduced House Bill 401 which would ban public drag shows and classify them as sexually explicit. The bill states it would ban: "male or female impersonators, commonly known as drag queens or drag kings. This sexual conduct is prohibited in K-12 public schools, public libraries, and in other public places where minors are present" This bill in conjunction with the "What is a woman act" HB 405 would functionally make it illegal to be transgender or gender nonconforming in public.
Drag is not sexual. Drag is a form of art. Being transgender or gender nonconforming isn't a crime either. If this law goes into effect it would further marginalize the lgbt community, it would ban most pride celebrations, and will be used to target transgender people.

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Petition created on April 28, 2023