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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: The Assault on Drag: What's Happening and Why Is It Being Banned?
Description: For the past year or so, there’s been a spotlight on drag in the United States, and not just because of the popularity of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ From state to state, legislators have been introducing and implementing legislation that would restrict drag performers from many facets of life, particularly in the presence of children. Is it legal for legislators to do this? Is this just a culture war issue Republicans are using to boost their profile in the 2024 presidential election? And what impact will some of these laws have on particularly vulnerable communities like transgender Americans? Newsweek’s H. Alan...