Action Alert: Drag Story Time Ban
SB 1026 up for a vote on Wednesday morning in the House Government Committee
Action Alert: Senate Bill 1026
Status: on the House Government agenda for March 22.
Sponsored by Senator Kavanagh, SB 1026 prohibits state money from being used for “drag shows targeting minors” which it defines so broadly that a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night could be penalized under this law. With an amendment, it also bans the use of private money to sponsor drag performances in places like public libraries, targeting inclusive early literacy programs like drag story time.
What You Can Do
Register your opinion in the legislature’s Request to Speak system! Even if you can’t make it to the capitol, you can add your voice to the public record.
Show up at the committee meeting! Whether you feel comfortable giving public testimony or not, just being present to support those who do makes a big difference.
Share the social media graphic attached to this update to spread the word!
Learn more about drag and drag story time! Back in January we recorded a live panel discussion with a group of experts for our Ask Smart People Smart Questions series.
Upcoming Events
Ask Smart People Smart Questions
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm March 22, 2023 | register
Location: Tempe Library Ironwood Classroom
On Wednesday night at 6:30pm, we’ll be hosting our next installment of Ask Smart People Smart Questions with a panel of experts on LGBTQ+ experiences of criminalization and incarceration. The LGBTQ+ community is disproportionately incarcerated, and LGBTQ+ individuals face discipline and solitary confinement on the basis of their identities, often as a matter of policy.
