Are Drag Shows Obscene?

Why anti-drag laws violate the First Amendment

Dustin Arand
6 min readApr 4, 2023

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Lately, Republican-controlled state governments all over the country have been introducing bills that would ban drag performances in public places. Anti-drag legislation is moving through the political process in states like Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and perhaps a dozen other states.

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Dustin Arand
Dialogue & Discourse

Lawyer turned stay-at-home dad. I write about philosophy, culture, and law. Author of the book “Truth Evolves”. Top writer in History, Culture, and Politics.