Illinois Becomes First State to Ban Book Bans
The governor of Illinois signed into law a bill that bans book bans, making Illinois the first state in the country to foist a legislative offense against mounting Republican-backed efforts to limit access to books that explore issues they consider controversial, such as race, inequality, gender, sex and LGBTQ+ topics. “I refuse to let a […]
Tennessee will be the first state to restrict drag shows by 2023
Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a bill Thursday afternoon that would restrict public drag performances in Tennessee, making his state the first to do so this year. The state Senate passed the bill earlier Thursday along partisan lines to limit “adult cabaret performances” on public property from being exposed to children, threatening violators […]
