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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.’
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
Jackson Elliott
10/13/2023|Updated: 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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