Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
In a live performance Friday night time in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo stuffed the level with drag queens in a sparkly protest in opposition to the state`s rules designed to limition drag performances in public.
While acting at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Grammy-winning “Juice” singer introduced out some of drag performers, together with Aquaria, Kandy Muse, Asia O`Hara and Vanessa Vanji. On Saturday, Lizzo published films on Instagram from the show, together with feedback to the group that referenced the pending regulation.
In February, Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed the rules in opposition to “grownup cabaret” in public or in the front of minors. A federal choose briefly blocked the regulation in overdue March, announcing it changed into too vaguely written. Civil rights organizations have criticized the regulation as a contravention of loose speech.
The Tennessee regulation is a part of a much wider Republican attempt to limition drag suggests and different LGBTQ+ public gatherings.
“In mild of new and tragic occasions and modern-day occasions, I changed into instructed through humans at the internet, `Cancel your suggests in Tennessee,` `Don`t visit Tennessee,`” Lizzo stated all through the Friday live performance. “Their purpose changed into valid, however why could I now no longer come to the folks who want to listen this message the most?”
“Why could I now no longer create a secure area in Tennessee in which we are able to have a good time drag entertainers and have a good time our differences?” brought Lizzo.
