A bill filed in the Arkansas state senate Monday would deem drag performances as “adult-oriented” business, a category that includes operations like adult bookstores and escort agencies.
Sponsored by Arkansas Sen. Gary Stubblefield and Rep. Mary Bentle, Senate Bill 43, defines a drag performance as one where an individual “Exhibits a gender identity that is different from the performer's gender assigned at birth using clothing, makeup, or other accessories that are traditionally worn by members of and are meant to exaggerate the gender identity of the performer's opposite sex,” and either “Sings, lip-synchs, dances, or otherwise performs before an audience of at least two” for entertainment that is “intended to appeal to the prurient interest.”
https://humanevents.com/2023/01/10/arkansas-bill-would-protect-children-by-classifying-drag-shows-as-adult-oriented-business---------------
Alcohol, weed, smokes, tatoos - darn well believe it's legal for states to regulate them as adult activities and exclude children.
