Proposed ban on drag performances in public places in Ohio gets praise and questions
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of a Republican-backed bill that would ban drag performers from doing shows in public places within view of children testified before the Ohio… Read More
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