How a Group of Memphis Drag Queens Fought the Law and Won
Friends of George’s had a show to put on. It’s more or less that simple.
The Memphis theater group, which does drag-centric comedy productions for local charities, had already set April 14 as the opening for its latest event Drag Rocks at the Evergreen Theatre. That was on the books before legislators in Tennessee voted in March to restrict drag performance in a way that kind of made it sound like the troupe wouldn’t be allowed to put on their show. Friends of George’s had their hand forced.
The Memphis theater group, which does drag-centric comedy productions for local charities, had already set April 14 as the opening for its latest event Drag Rocks at the Evergreen Theatre. That was on the books before legislators in Tennessee voted in March to restrict drag performance in a way that kind of made it sound like the troupe wouldn’t be allowed to put on their show. Friends of George’s had their hand forced.
- 6/15/2023
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
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