In Missouri and other GOP-led states, legislators want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

Republican lawmakers in Missouri, Tennessee and other states are advancing bills that would restrict drag show performances. The proposals threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.
Wendy Williams has owned her bar, Club Temptation, in Cookeville, Tenn., for six years. She regularly holds space for drag performances, including drag brunches and bingo. Williams also performs drag herself.

"Our drag shows are popular. It's an important part of the entertainment factor of the bar," she said.

But this very kind of entertainment has become a target in Williams' state.