Doug Mastriano Wants to Limit Where Drag Shows Can Be Performed in Pennsylvania

[RandySF]

Just because he didn’t get to bring his anti-LGBTQ+ agenda to the governor’s office doesn’t mean Doug Mastriano is through with targeting members of the community.

Citing a concern for the “welfare and protection of our children,” the far-right Republican state Sen. from Franklin County plans to introduce a bill that would ban drag shows on public property or in areas that can be seen by minors.

In a co-sponsorship memo, Mastriano said his proposed bill would classify drag shows as an “adult-oriented business,” placing restrictions on where they could take place and age limits on who could attend.

Mastriano mentions in the memo an October 2022 Queer Prom event at the Rainbow Room in Bucks County — which Planned Parenthood established over 20 years ago to be a safe place for LGBTQ+ youth — as an example for his reasoning behind the proposed legislation. He described it as “a sexually charged drag show for audience members as young as 13.”

In an open letter to his Senate colleagues in response to Mastriano’s memo, Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) disputed Mastriano’s characterization of the Rainbow Room event, which he attended “both as an elected official sponsoring it and as a parent.” Santarsiero’s youngest son, who came out as gay last year, attended the prom with friends.



https://keystonenewsroom.com/story/extremist-doug-mastriano-wants-to-limit-where-drag-shows-can-be-performed-in-pennsylvania/

[LiberalFighter]

1. To keep drag shows in good taste.

Have them in churches.

[Duncanpup]

2. Excellent

[dutch777]

3. Live in PA and doubt this will be a legislative priority

Anyone that signs onto this is likely just polishing what tiny MAGA credentials they have for future political aspirations or cementing in with the Trumpist base. Besides, who wants to fix any real world problems like failing public schools, gun violence, drug abuse or such?

[liberalla]

4. Only on raised stages with good lighting, good sound equipment and comfortable seating...

Dressing rooms would be good also... and room for a DJ and good music selection, or a live band!

[Johnny2X2X]

5. How about parents get to decide what's best for them and their children?

You know, that personal responsibility thing the Cons have been babbling about for 50 years. We trust parents to police R Rated movies on their own, but we need the government to control families for drag shows?

[EYESORE 9001]

6. Drag queens must keep him awake at night

He certainly spends a great deal of time thinking about nothing but drag queens. Just sayin’.

[republianmushroom]

7. Oh Yes, control.

[keithbvadu2]

8. "welfare and protection of our children," Doug says

Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers

https://www.dailykos.com/blogs/CajsaLilliehook

[Initech]

10. I'd be willing to bet good money they haven't protected one child from one predator.

Hey Doug Mastriano, your poker face is showing.

[Initech]

9. The MAGA Fox News Taliban at work.