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A Texas state legislator introduced his intention Monday to introduce a bill that will ban minors from attending drag shows in the state.
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, a Republican who represents a House district simply east of Dallas, mentioned in a press launch that his proposed laws comes after footage went viral over the weekend displaying children attending a drag present at Mister Misster, a homosexual bar in North Dallas.
Protesters confirmed up at the “Drag the kids to pride” event Saturday afternoon, which was billed as “a family friendly drag show.” The organizers referred to as it a spin-off of their Champagne Drag Brunch that will enable kids to dance with performers on stage, in accordance to native WFAA.
Videos later emerged on social media of drag performers at the event taking greenback payments from children, dancing with them and strolling down the aisle in the heart of the room, which was emblazoned with a neon signal that learn: “It’s not gonna lick itself!”
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“The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend in which perverted adults are obsessed with sexualizing young children,” Slaton mentioned. “As a father of two young children, I would never take my children to a drag show and I know [Texas House Speaker] Dade Phelan and the rest of my Republican colleagues wouldn’t either.”
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LGBTQ rights supporters collect at the Texas State Capitol to protest state Republican-led efforts to move laws that will limit the participation of transgender pupil athletes on Sept. 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
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“Protecting our own children isn’t enough and our responsibility as lawmakers extends to the sexualization that is happening across Texas. I promised my voters that I would stand up for their values and fight to protect Texas kids,” Slaton continued.
“I promised my voters that I would stand up for their values and fight to protect Texas kids. I was re-elected on that promise and I intend to keep it by authoring legislation to defend kids from being subjected to drag shows and other inappropriate events. I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass this important legislation,” Slaton added.
Visitors stroll round exterior the Texas State Capitol constructing on July 12, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
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A spokesperson for Slaton’s workplace instructed Fox News Digital that the state lawmaker has engaged in productive conversations with quite a lot of his Republican colleagues about the bill, and that he expects it to move when the Texas Legislature meets once more.
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Slaton has additionally come out in opposition to gender transition for minors, writing a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in August 2021 urging the company to classify mastectomies, chemical procedures and psychological counseling that affirms non-biological intercourse as little one abuse.