Tennessee's drag ban rehashes old culture war narratives
- Written by Heather Hensman Kettrey, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Clemson University
A drag queen reads to a group of parents and kids at a library in Los Angeles in July 2019.Guy Smallman/Getty ImagesTennessee recently passed legislation that bans drag from being performed in public spaces, as well as in the view of children. Although Tennessee is the first state to enact such a ban, it is unlikely to be the last, as others with...
