A drag queen flashed the audience with artificial breasts and danced sexually on stage in front of children during a Dallas event.
The event on Saturday was hosted by the nonprofit Texas Latino Pride, which “celebrates the cultural heritage, diversity, and achievements of the Hispanic/Latinx and LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.”
According to the event’s description on Eventbrite, the show was listed as a “family-friendly” event but did have a 21-and-up hospitality section. The site also had a warning that guests might witness mature content.
Event Disclosure: This is a family-friendly event. However, please note that the Hospitality Section is strictly reserved for attendees 21 and older. Parents and guardians are advised that some performances may contain mature content. We encourage responsible participation and respect for all attendees.
Despite the warning, parents were seen attending with their children, and video evidence shows the drag queen flashing the audience.
In one video posted by Carlos Turcios, the Texas Director for Latinos United for Conservative Action, a drag queen called Pinkstar is seen flashing artificial breasts at the audience and twerking while wearing minimal clothing.
Pinkstar’s Instagram account shows other sexually explicit dances, including one in San Francisco, California, where he can be seen wearing lingerie revealing his buttocks.
The event also had a booth set up for individuals to receive Monkeypox vaccines, as well as people dancing around dressed up as furries.
This latest event is not the only instance of sexualized performances in front of children. RuPaul’s hyper-sexualized Drag Race Tour was hosted at the Music Hall in Fair Park and allowed children to attend.
Texas Family Project President Brady Gray told Texas Scorecard that it is time the legislature takes action against sexualized performances in the presence of children.
“Acknowledging that a ‘Latinx Pride Festival’ is more a mockery of the culture than a celebration, it is nevertheless disgusting and offensive that these groups continue to force hyper-sexualized performances in our communities and upon our children,” said Gray. “The legislature must take action, and Texas Family Project is committed to working with any legislator willing to defend our kids and put a stop to this degeneracy.”
During the 88th Legislative Session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12—which would prohibit sexually-oriented performances in front of minors. However, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure into law, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sued the state to halt it from taking effect.
A federal judge ruled in favor of the ACLU and granted a permanent injunction against enforcing the new law, preventing violators from being subjected to fines of up to $10,000 per offense.
Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and submitted a motion to stay the injunction. However, the appellate court has not yet ruled on the case.
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