A federal judge temporarily halted Tennessee‘s bill thatrestrictspublic drag performanceson Friday, hours before it was set to take effect on Saturday. Judge Thomas L. Parker sided with Friends of George’s, a Memphis-based LGBTQ theatre group that filed suit against the state. “If Tennessee wishes to exercise its police power in …
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Lizzo and Madonna have both taken stances in calling out the recent rash of anti-LGBTQ bills like the Tennessee drag ban and laws aimed at trans healthcare. Earlier this month, Lizzo shared a series of tweets about getting to the root of the hate. “I’ve never heard a person say …
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Tennessee’s restrictive new drag law goes into effect on Saturday, April 1, and there’s already a lawsuit in response. The Memphis-based nonprofit theater group Friends of George’s is suing the state of Tennessee, alleging violations of the First Amendment as a result of the new law. The lawsuit, obtained by …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Celebration Tour, Madonna‘s greatest-hits show featuring support from Bob the Drag Queen, will go on longer than originally planned with the addition of eight new dates, including …
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The Memphis Police Department has formally requested that a state oversight board permanently bar six former police officers involved in the beating death of Tyre Nichols from ever holding positions in law enforcement again. Nichols, a 29-year-old delivery driver, father, and skateboarding enthusiast was killed in January, succumbing to his …
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Radical joy and consistent action were the messages at Nashville’s Love Rising benefit concert on Monday, an event that drew supporters to the city’s downtown Bridgestone Arena. Hosted by Drag Race alumna Asia O’Hara and featuring performances by Hayley Williams, Hozier, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Allison Russell, Joy …
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Singer-songwriter Allison Russell was on the Cayamo Cruise when the legislature back in her adopted home of Tennessee began to rush through a series of anti-LGBTQ bills. First, SB1 and HB1, which ban and criminalize healthcare for trans youth, went through, and then the much-discussed drag bills SB3 and HB9 …
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In response to Tennessee’s restrictive new law around drag performances, Yo La Tengo staged a protest at their recent Nashville show with part of the band playing a portion of the gig in drag. The beloved Hoboken, New Jersey, indie-rock band played the first of two nights at Nashville’s Basement …
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Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally has a strange habit for a powerful Republican in a state where the party has not been kind to the LGBTQ community. He simply cannot stop liking and commenting on a 20-year-old gay male model’s Instagram posts. The Tennessee Holler reported on Wednesday that McNally …
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Another benefit concert for Tennessee’s imperiled queer community is coming to Nashville. Set for March 21 at 7 p.m., one day after the “Love Rising” event at Bridgestone Arena, “We Will Always Be: Celebrating Queer Voices” promises an intimate night of songs and storytelling with curated songwriters’ rounds, plus performances …
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