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Reps Donny Lambeth and Jeff Zenger file bill to make drag performances illegal RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Apr 19, 2023 Apr 19, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Forsyth County Republicans have filed a bill that would make it illegal to perform in drag in public or when minors are present. kAmx7 2AAC@G65[ 2 A6C7@C>6C H@F=5 36 492C865 H:E9 2 >:D56>62?@C 7@C E96 7:CDE A6C7@C>2?46 2?5 2 76=@?J 7@C 2 D64@?5 A6C7@C>2?46] k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?4=68]8@G^$6DD:@?D^a_ab^q:==D^w@FD6^!su^wefbG_]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw@FD6 q:== efb[ E:E=65 Qr=2C:7J #68F=2E:@?D 7@C p5F=E t?E6CE2:?>6?E[Qk^2m 92D #6A] y677 +6?86C 2D AC:>2CJ DA@?D@C 2?5 #6A] s@??J {2>36E9 2D 4@\AC:>2CJ DA@?D@C]k^Am kAm%96 =68:D=2E@CD D2:5 (65?6D52J E96 3:== H2D DAFCC65 3J 2? :?4:56?E 2E u@CDJE9 %649 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686] p G:56@ D92C65 H:56=J @? 4@?D6CG2E:G6 D:E6D D9@H65 2 5C28 A6C7@C>6C DEC255=:?8 2 9:89\D49@@= DEF56?E 5FC:?8 2 !C:56 |@?E9 6G6?E @C82?:K65 3J u@CDJE9 %649VD !C:56 r=F3] x? 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