Lately, conservatives have made drag queens—and their place within the armed forces—a pressing issue for the Department of Defense.
. The decision underscores the new heights that anti-LGBTQ outrage has reached this year: Nellis held drag performances for Pride in 2022 and 2021 without incident.a spokesperson for the Pentagon, released a statement Wednesday saying that on-base drag shows were inappropriate.
to Austin and Milley that called for an end to “the DoD’s pervasive and persistent use of taxpayer dollars for drag events.” Meanwhile, Senatorlegislation last month “to prohibit the funding of ‘adult cabaret performances’ on military bases.”
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