Just weeks after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Bryan Slaton of the Texas House of Representatives has announced intent to file a bold new ban to protect Texas’ children. Not a ban on assault weapons, of course; Slaton has proposed a ban on drag shows in any proximity to minors.
Slaton, who has been endorsed by the NRA and Gun Owners of America, is doing his best to make sure Texas voters focus on queer performers rather than the gun violence that’s been terrorizing their children’s schools.
Drag shows are no place for a child.
I would never take my children to a drag show and I know Speaker Dade Phelan and my Republican colleagues wouldn’t either.
I will be filing legislation to address this issue in the new #txlege . pic.twitter.com/R7NkX7ADBR
— Bryan Slaton (@BryanforHD2) June 6, 2022
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In fact, conservatives hand-wrung all weekend on Twitter over the horrible deviant threat that these people in wigs and heels pose by lip-syncing to Britney Spears songs. One recent appalling instance saw children at a drag queen-led kids’ event — and you may want to brace yourself for this — playing musical chairs.
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Children are now playing musical chairs for the audience pic.twitter.com/fghzTVamGn
— Tayler Hansen 🇺🇸 (@TaylerUSA) June 4, 2022
Oh, the humanity!
The Christian right may want to hold their horses on the grooming allegations until their constant, unending stream of sexual abuses at least slows down.
Slaton has a history of worrying about the wrong thing. In the past he’s filed to have abortion classified as homicide for both the person receiving it and the person performing it, a crime which in Texas can be punishable by death.
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On top of it all, it’s unclear what the parameters of this legislation would entail as of yet. After all, what constitutes a drag show? Is it just any queen performing anywhere? And what would it mean for minors who dabble in drag themselves? God forbid a 17-year-old boy slap on a lash and some drugstore blush, lest Bryan fire up the electric chair.
Watch below to see some of the horrid things drag exposes children to (a.k.a. an adult in a colorful outfit reading kids fun stories in public with parental consent).
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draven
He looks about as dumb as they come. Are they just getting stupider each day. What is wrong with these miserable white men. Yuck
adrian25
Might there be something wrong with America?
Max
guns shouldn’t ever be present wherever children are. that’s more important.
inbama
Exactly.
And the lipsticked narcissists behind this silly event have handed Republicans the opportunity to distract the media from covering the real threat to America’s children: gun violence.
LeBlevsez
inbama –
Instead of harnessing your apparently meager brain power to assist in ameliorating the very real threat of gun violence, you obsess on your fascination with lipstick. Hmmm. Pick a shade that pleases you. Try it on. Feel free. Then get to work. If you’re truly concerned about America’s children.
Kangol2
I’m sorry, are you saying you don’t agree with arming fetuses with AR-15s?
I have two words for you: SECOND AMENDMENT.
/s
johncp56
g shoot yourself hater, he’s as bad as the Baseball team players that will not wear a small LGBTQ at games because there Jesus told them it is not allowed, we need to adopt japan`s gun laws,
monty clift
I hope he catches one of his own bullets.
dario717
Someone else could get hurt that way. I just hope he chokes on a shrimp.
GrizzleyMichael
right in his balls so he doesn’t have to worry about being a father
kevkev
One can but hope
BaltoSteve
Not only right on brand, but right on schedule. Rather than addressing the harder questions facing the country, distract with the divisiveness the base eats up!
Mister P
Drag Queens and books with 2 mommies are not the problem they want everyone to think they are.
Also, have you noticed that providing more mental healthcare is one of the socialist programs they supposedly hate.
Drag queens don’t kill people, guns kill people.
mailliw110
So he’s going to ban make-up? Not a problem with me, but watch out girls!
Polaro
It is a free country. I mean freedom is their mantra. The hypocrisy with the right is palpable.
I do not think I would take my child to a drag show/reading at the elementary school age range. My choice, you can do as you like. As a teen, if they wanted to do something like that, of course that would be an option. But, once again, my choice. Freedom!
As far as books with diverse stories, bring them on.
ZzBomb
Funny how these idiots bang on about “parental rights” until it’s something they wouldn’t do for their kids. Then it’s the more “do as I say, not as I do” considering most pedophiles and child molesters are conservatives.
xanadude
Someone should explain to him just how long drag has been around. From men playing all parts in Shakespeare to very popular “female impersonators” in the armed forces. SMH
fur_hunter
If and when republiK.K. Kans get back in power, taking over the House and Senate, the country will be in DEEP $ H!T, returning back to the 1940s and 50s, regarding people of color and gays. Wait and see. If Democrats don’t get off their f uc king a$$ es and vote, regardless if they have to stand in line for 12 hours, if you think there is Hate, Discrimination and Racism now…… Just wait!!!!…. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
ShiningSex
I hate republicans and most gun owners. Too stupid to exist.
heath0043
Just what is going to be the definition of a Drag Queen? Would a clown fall under definition too? It would if the def. had anything to do with make up.
darkanser
Well, that was something. I hadn’t envisioned a drag loving elementary school teacher giving a reading in drag. Just hadn’t thought of it. I could imagine this event would be NOTHING but fodder for the gun-toting right wingers who’ll do NOTHING to restrict gun access. The irony, of course, is they believe drag queens are more dangerous to children than assault weapons. But fear is their strong suit – not logic or common sense.
Major
Just wait till they watch some Bugs Bunny episodes…. or Mrs. Doubtfire. I bet that’ll make them clutch their pearl handle Smith and Wessons…