Bonnaroo has promised to stay a “secure haven for folks of all walks of life” after a invoice was handed in Tennessee proscribing public drag performances.
Governor Invoice Lee signed laws final week (March 2) that goals to restrict “grownup cabaret performances”. Republicans have known as for the measures as they declare performances expose kids to sexual themes and imagery.
The invoice defines “grownup cabaret” as reveals “that function topless dancers, go-go dancers, unique dancers, strippers, male or feminine impersonators, or comparable entertainers”. Repeat offenders will face felony costs now it has been handed.
Republican state Senator Jack Johnson informed CNN that the brand new invoice “is just not concentrating on any group of individuals”. “It doesn’t ban drag reveals in public,” he stated. “It merely places age restrictions in place to make sure that kids aren’t current at sexually express performances.”
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Bonnaroo has responded to the brand new legislature with an announcement shared on its social media channels. “Bonnaroo has and can all the time be a spot for inclusivity, a secure haven for folks of all walks of life and a champion of self-expression,” it learn.
“Relaxation assured The Farm will stay a sanctuary for these freedoms and Bonnaroovians will see no adjustments in programming or celebration of self-expression on the competition.”
Bonnaroo 2023 will function performances from the likes of headliners Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Zeds Useless and Liquid Stranger. Different acts on the invoice embrace Child Keem, Rina Sawayama, Lil Nas X, Korn, Paramore, Pixies, and extra.
The competition will even function parades, a village market, a waterpark and carnival rides, a Planet Roo sustainability program, a devoted brewers’ competition, a substance-free Soberoo program, a five-kilometre Roo Run, every day yoga and extra.
