The Country music superstar gifted a guitar in a show of appreciation for drag performer Brigitte Bandit's LGBTQ+ activism
Florida had been the site of several enforcement threats against drag events, prompting some Pride celebrations to cancel their parades
The new law, criticized by opponents as overly vague, seeks to ban drag performances in public schools and libraries
“Being able to hold our events in public spaces on the same terms as any other group is the basic fairness that we seek”
Senate Bill 12 would have prohibited performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children
A prosecutor in Blount County, Tennessee has threatened Pride organizers with an anti-drag state law found unconstitutional
"I try to come out and do things because, as a queen, people look to me and my fellow drag performers for hope, for guidance"
Gov. Bill Lee signed the so-called “drag ban,” into law on March 2, setting fines and even jail time set to take effect on April 1
