Pentagon Announces No More Drag Shows on Military Bases

Pentagon Announces No More Drag Shows on Military Bases
Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin addresses a press conference at Ramstein Air Base, southwestern Germany, on April 21, 2023. Andre Pain/AFP via Getty Images
Ryan Morgan
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The Department of Defense announced it would not permit drag performances at U.S. military facilities and installations.

“Per DoD Joint Ethics Regulation (JER), certain criteria must be met for persons or organizations acting in non-Federal capacity to use DOD facilities and equipment,” deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said in an emailed statement. “As [Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin] has said, the DOD will not host drag events at U.S. military installations or facilities. Hosting these types of events in federally funded facilities is inconsistent with regulations regarding the use of DOD resources.”