Taking place from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, June 28 throughout 14 blocks of downtown Iowa City, this year's festival promises an eclectic mix of free entertainment with live music, professional wrestling, dance performances and interactive street programming for attendees of all ages to enjoy.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa sent letters Wednesday to five Iowa city councils calling for a change to local statutes that classify “female impersonators” and “male impersonators” as adult entertainment, saying such measures are unconstitutional.
The House Education Committee on Tuesday amended a bill that would have banned minors from attending drag shows. The amended bill strikes references to drag shows and instead inserts language from another House Bill that would criminalize exposing minors to “obscene performances.”
Exposing minors to drag shows would be a felony under a proposed bill in the Iowa Legislature that critics say is overly broad and could potentially target artistic performances.
Opponents say it targets drag shows and venues
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