Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals

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The show must go on: Pride organizers are editing acts and canceling drag shows to make sure they can still hold annual celebrations amid a broad push targeting LGBTQ+ rights.

FILE - Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature, on Feb. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. With Tennessee's new law placing strict limits on drag shows temporarily on hold, organizers of the Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis have booked more than 50 drag entertainers, a record number for June's long-running event.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month’s Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state’s new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily

 

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