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Drag Show at Knoxville Pride Fest Tests Tennessee Child Protection Law

State authorities disagree about whether a judge’s ruling may block the law designed to keep children from viewing ‘adult entertainment.’
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Drag Show at Knoxville Pride Fest Tests Tennessee Child Protection Law
Festival goers arrive at Pride Fest in Knoxville, Tenn., on Oct. 7, 2023. Jackson Elliott/The Epoch Times
By Jackson Elliott
10/13/2023Updated: 10/13/2023
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Between non-enforcement by local authorities and judicial rulings, the Tennessee Legislature’s recently-passed ban on drag performances for children may have little real-life impact.

At Pride Fest in Knoxville on Oct. 7, a man wearing only ladies’ underwear, gloves, and high heels sprawled on a stage, legs apart, toward the audience, which included children.

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Jackson Elliott is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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