The bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature will expand what is considered an illegal public performance of sexual conduct.
, and lawmakers also approved another measure that would restrict transgender athletes in college sports.
It was changed to remove specific references to drag shows, but it also broadened the scope of what would be illegal. Some drag performers and LGBTQ activists call the new restrictions too vague and worry they will be unevenly targeted.
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