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LGBTQ Advocates Fear Iowa Bill Targeting ‘Obscenity’ Would Deter Drag Performances

Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines.
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The Des Moines Register reports that exposing minors to an “obscene performance” would be a crime under a bill winding through the Iowa Senate that critics fear could discourage drag shows and spur lawsuits against venues offering LGBTQ pride programming.

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