Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The LGBTQ news site Qburgh Magazine reports:
Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano plans to introduce legislation that would ban drag shows on public property or in areas where minors could see, effectively banning Pride events across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh Pride.
In a memo published Tuesday, Mastriano plans to categorize drag shows as “adult-oriented business” which would put restrictions such as “permitted locations for performances, age of the intended audience, and the scope and appeal for prurient interest.”
Harrisburg’s ABC affiliate reports:
In a statement to abc27 on Tuesday, Mastriano said “it is disheartening that legislation like this is needed. Parents have a right to know their children are not being exposed to sexually charged content in a public forum. Drag shows that appeal to minors on school property, libraries, and other public places should not be accepted in any functioning society. My legislation will ensure that this is no longer occurs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
The legislation would in effect ban nearly all public displays of drag and drag entertainers, including at Pride events across the Commonwealth including Pittsburgh Pride which takes place on public streets and a public park. https://t.co/BJzylMiIIa
— QBurgh (@QBurghMag) January 25, 2023
.@SenMastriano‘s proposed bill is harmful and hateful towards the LGBTQ+ community. We urge the PA Senate to reject this dangerous measure and any rhetoric or action that targets the LGBTQ+ community. https://t.co/FFxF8ichSK
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 24, 2023
Mastriano to introduce bill to make drag shows ‘adult-oriented’ business https://t.co/JDXoNEOZxo
— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) January 24, 2023
Mastriano To Speak At QAnon Pennsylvania Event Organized By Man Who Predicted Zombie Apocalypse – https://t.co/gCHfBXz2eU pic.twitter.com/EFm4VnqSWh
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) October 3, 2022
Doug Mastriano’s post-election analysis blames Republicans for not sufficiently backing him; it does not consider whether his hard-right agenda, Christian nationalism, ties to QAnon crowd, Trumpist election denialism, etc, may have turned off voters https://t.co/VzcOWPFonV
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 19, 2023