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Lizzo Hosts Drag Queens at Nashville Concert to Protest TN Law Banning Drag Shows

HeadlineApr 25, 2023

In Tennessee, Grammy-winning rapper and singer Lizzo invited dozens of drag performers on stage during a concert in Knoxville Friday night, protesting Republicans’ efforts to ban public drag performances in the state. Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law in February, but it was blocked by a federal judge the following month who argued it was too vaguely written.

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