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77-472: The Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act , also known as the Tennessee drag ban , was an anti- drag bill, which banned public "adult cabaret performance" in public or in front of children in the state of Tennessee . The act was vague in what it considered an "adult cabaret performance" although it defined it as a "male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest." It

154-401: A magistrates' court , respectively). The Trials for Felony Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4 c. 114) allowed persons indicted for felonies to be represented by counsel or attorney. A person being prosecuted for this was called a prisoner , though increasingly "accused" or "defendant" was preferred. A felony ( Verbrechen , a word also translated in less technical contexts as simply "crime")

231-622: A 17-year-old Tennessean and member of Franklin Pride's Advisory Board, said in the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on April 11, 2023, "Community decency starts with not tearing down our neighbors because we don't agree with them." Lyst continued, pointing out that only one of the members of the council at the BOMA meeting had attended the Franklin Pride festival in 2022, despite the Board in general condemning

308-431: A Class B Misdemeanor "punishable only by a fine of five hundred dollars ($ 500)" with subsequent offenses being considered Class A Misdemeanors. As listed in § 40-35-111, a Class A Misdemeanor allows for imprisonment just shy of one year, a fine of $ 2500, or both. A Class E Felony has a minimum mandatory sentence of one year but cannot exceed six years, and a jury cannot assess a fine in excess of $ 3000. Section 3 stated that

385-466: A common term of parole agreements is to avoid association with other felons. In some neighborhoods with high rates of felony conviction, this creates a situation in which many felons live under a constant threat of being arrested for violating parole. Banks may refuse to issue loans to felons, and a felony conviction may prevent employment in banking or finance. In some states, restoration of those rights depends on repayment of various fees associated with

462-614: A coordinated attack that seeks to eradicate transgender people." In addition to the Instagram post, RuPaul responded to the TAEA by helping to found the Drag Defense Fund alongside World of Wonder and MTV. The fund is maintained by the ACLU. Randy Barbarto said, "We've usually steered clear of being overtly political." He went on to state that RuPaul has commented that his simply "batting an eyelash"

539-559: A distraction from all these other horrible things that they’re trying to pass here. It feels like we’re in a relationship with our city and our state that’s like all give, no get." The B-52s released a public statement, proclaiming, "It is unacceptable that in the 21st century, we are witnessing such blatant attempts to undermine the rights of individuals based on their gender identity and sexual orientation ." Cyndi Lauper compared those proposing anti-LGBT bills to Nazis , stating, "Equality for everybody, or nobody’s really equal. This

616-599: A federal United States district court to apply to have their record expunged. At present the only relief that an individual convicted of a felony in federal court may receive is a presidential pardon , which does not expunge the conviction, but rather grants relief from the civil disabilities that stem from it. In the law of Cameroon, a felony is a crime for which the maximum sentence is more than 10 years, or death . Felonies are distinguished from misdemeanors (maximum sentence from 10 days to 10 years) and offenses (not exceeding 10 days). While lesser crimes are tried before

693-489: A felony receives a sentence of one year or less. Some individual states classify crimes by other factors, such as seriousness or context. In the United States, a felony is a crime that is punishable by death or more than one year in prison . Under common law, felonies were crimes punishable by either death, forfeiture of property , or both. While felony charges remain serious, concerns of proportionality (i.e., that

770-428: A forcible felony in some jurisdictions including Illinois and Florida. In many parts of the United States, a felon can experience long-term legal consequences persisting after the end of their imprisonment . The status and designation as a "felon" is considered permanent and is not extinguished upon sentence completion even if parole , probation or early release was given. The status can be cleared only by

847-490: A large heterosexual fanbase. Both the stage musical and film version of A Chorus Line reference drag shows, with the character of Paul relating his experiences as a performer with the touring company of the Jewel Box Revue. Felony A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness , whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from

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924-409: A magistrate's court, felonies must be tried before a high court ( tribunal de grande instance ). The drafters of the bilingual Cameroonian penal code of 1967 based their work on French law and Nigerian law . In the case of felonies, they chose to set the threshold for felonies much higher than under either French law (five years) or Nigerian law (three years). This had the effect of greatly reducing

1001-409: A man gives up his fief". Blackstone refutes the misconception that felony simply means an offense punishable by death, by demonstrating that not every felony is capital, and not every capital offense is a felony. However he concedes that "the idea of felony is indeed so generally connected with that of capital punishment, that we find it hard to separate them; and to this usage the interpretations of

1078-469: A new system of classifying crimes as either "arrestable" and "non-arrestable" offenses (according to which a general power of arrest was available for crimes punishable by five years' imprisonment or more). Arrestable offenses were abolished in 2006, and today crimes are classified as indictable or summary offenses, the only distinction being the mode of trial (by jury in the Crown Court or summarily in

1155-477: A performance. Section 2 of the Act specifically mentions § 7-51-1406 with the intent of overriding that section of existing Tennessee law entirely – but only as it respects the named persons. This section would prevent any "adult cabaret performance," as defined in section 1, on public property or in front of "a person who is not an adult." With respect to § 7-51-1406, the bills are worded so that any existing law permitting

1232-600: A popular site for drag brunches. The practice is especially popular in urban centers with large gay populations, such as cities like New York City , Miami , Atlanta , Las Vegas , Quebec , and New Orleans . Drag historian and New York University professor, Joe E. Jeffreys, believes that the drag brunch's rise in popularity has been due to LGBTQ venues that arose between the 1950s and 1990s, such as Lucky Cheng's, Lips NYC, and Club 82 . In an article titled "The Importance of Drag Brunch in NYC", Jefferys described how these venues have

1309-533: A relatively trivial offense such as stealing a bar of chocolate is a felony." The 1997 Act, modeled on the English Criminal Law Act 1967 , introduced the category of "arrestable offense" for those with penalties of five years' imprisonment or greater. The 1937 Constitution declares that the parliamentary privilege , which protects Oireachtas members from arrest traveling to or from the legislature, does not apply to " treason , felony, and breach of

1386-523: A rise in gospel drag brunches. In addition to food, drinks, and the usual performances one would expect to see at a drag brunch, gospel drag brunches also feature performers in choir robes doing renditions of classic gospel songs. Drag shows have become more popular with the documentary Paris is Burning , and shows like RuPaul's Drag Race . Films such as The Birdcage and Too Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar have popularized drag culture too. These films along with RuPaul's Drag Race have

1463-476: A successful appeal or executive clemency . However, felons may qualify for restoration of some rights after a certain period of time has passed. The consequences felons experience in most states include: Additionally, many job applications and rental applications ask about felony history (a practice forbidden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ), and answering dishonestly can be grounds for rejection of

1540-530: A valuable part of our community and force good people to live in fear." Former Nashville mayor Megan Barry commented, "This is unbelievable. So much hate and fear – of what? Just when I think these Republican legislators can’t come up with another way to deflect from REAL problems facing Tennesseans – they do!" Democrat Heidi Campbell said in February 2023, just after the state senate approved SB3, "Leveraging fear of others may be politically advantageous, but it's

1617-466: Is defined in the Strafgesetzbuch (Criminal Code, StGB) as an unlawful act ( rechtswidrige Tat ) that is punishable with a minimum of one year's imprisonment. A misdemeanor ( Vergehen ) is any other crime punishable by imprisonment with a minimum of less than one year or by fine. However, in some cases a severe version of a misdemeanor may be punished with imprisonment of more than one year, yet

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1694-428: Is home to some of the most famous drag performers and in the summers months there are several performances on any given night. On July 24, 2018, Provincetown was home to the first ever Drag Camp, a camp for drag performers to hone their skills and perform for live audiences. The camp lasted for two weeks (until August 4, 2018) and showcased famous drag performers. Jinkx Monsoon , Peaches Christ , and Raja were some of

1771-602: Is how Hitler started, you know, just weeding everybody out. And then finally he... You know. I don't think it's a good idea, what they're doing." Jamie Lee Curtis declared her support of the trans community in an Instagram post on March 5, saying, "The right’s war on queer people, most specifically trans people, is both bizarre and abhorrent." Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick posted a viral video on Twitter and TikTok, which he prefaced with, "#DragBans are bad karma." In his TikTok video, he then went on to encourage viewers to donate to

1848-436: Is political theatre designed to encourage vigilante violence against a group of people that’s already incredibly vulnerable." Hayley Williams responded to the introduction of the bill with, "Once again our state has passed two regressive and unfathomably harmful bills." At Love Rising, a benefit concert held after Lee signed SB3 / HB9 into law, she added, "What they’re doing with this drag bill and how really it’s actually just

1925-571: Is the state's independent child advocacy commission. DuBalle asked, "How is this protecting children?" The night after Lee signed the bill into law, Kelsea Ballerini brought three drag queens onto stage with her live at the CMT Music Awards , singing the song " If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too) " alongside them. A press release from the ACLU chapter in Tennessee pointed out that the vague nature of

2002-749: The Stonewall uprising in New York City's Greenwich Village. Many of the venues they performed at were part of the " chitlin' circuit ", the Howard Theatre (Washington, D.C.), the Baltimore-Royal Theatre, Uptown Theatre (Philadelphia) and the Regal Theater in Chicago. In 1959 they began performing at The Apollo Theater in New York City and it was always a full house when they came to town. In

2079-467: The United States , where the felony–misdemeanor distinction is still widely applied, the federal government defines a felony as a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year. If punishable by exactly one year or less, it is classified as a misdemeanor. The classification is based upon a crime's potential sentence, so a crime remains classified as a felony even if a defendant convicted of

2156-516: The speakeasies and underground bars of 1920s and 1930s Prohibition America , in what was known as the Pansy Craze . Drag became a part of gay culture and a form of entertainment usually enjoyed by adults in bars. Typically, a drag show involves performers singing or lip-synching to songs while performing a pre-planned pantomime or dancing. There might also be some comedy, skits , and audience interaction. The performers are often given cash tips by

2233-410: The 1960s laws and regulations were put in place against cross-dressing and the Jewel Box Revue slowed down a bit. Although places like Los Angeles had bans in place they were still allowed to play at certain theaters. Ultimately the laws and regulations against cross-dressing made it difficult for the Jewel Box Revue to perform. In 1975, the Jewel Box Revue performed for the last time in a production at

2310-585: The Bijou Theater in New York City. In 1987 Michelle Parkerson released the first cut of the movie, Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box , about DeLarverie and her time with the revue . In 1955 the Pearl Box Revue began its performances in New York City. Pearl Box Revue was an all Black drag show that ran for twenty seven years until 1982. Dorian Corey was a performer in the Pearl Box Revue and also one of

2387-536: The Criminal Law Act, 1997, such that the law previously applied to misdemeanors was extended to all offenses. Minister Joan Burton , introducing the bill in the Seanad , said "The distinction has been eroded over many years and in today's conditions has no real relevance. Today, for example, serious offenses such as fraudulent conversion and obtaining property by false pretenses are classified as misdemeanors whereas

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2464-685: The Drag Defense Fund. When announcing a date added on to her Celebration Tour where she would be in Nashville, Madonna commented, "[T]hese so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic." The tour features Bob the Drag Queen as opener . Silver Lake, L.A. drag performer Maebe A. Girl warned that this is likely a precursor to an introduction of these policies on a national level, saying, "It has nothing to do with children. They want LGBTQIA people out of sight, out of mind." Eater reporter Jaya Saxena reacted on record, saying, "[T]hese are

2541-467: The French medieval word " félonie ") to describe an offense that resulted in the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods, to which additional punishments, including capital punishment , could be added; other crimes were called misdemeanors. Following conviction of a felony in a court of law, a person may be described as a felon or a convicted felon . In many common law jurisdictions , such as

2618-461: The Jewel Box Revue. The Jewel Box Revue was the longest running drag show that performed from the 1940s until the 1970s across the United States. They had at least ten specific performances in their repertoire, which was helpful for shows that ran for longer periods of time at the same place. The show had their own music and dances that were composed and choreographed for performers, they also did comedy sketches and some stand-up performances. The revue

2695-581: The LGBT community. When the bill was still being debated, individuals attending the legislative sessions were unsuccessful in getting legislators to define the terms "public space" or "female impersonator". A protest rally called "Have a Heart Tennessee" brought dozens of protestors to the Cordell Hull building in Nashville during the House Criminal Justice Committee hearing on HB9. Spencer Lyst,

2772-533: The Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act bans " topless dancers , go-go dancers , exotic dancers , strippers , male or female impersonators " in the presence of minors. It would modify Tennessee Annotated Code § 7-51-1401 by adding a delineated section for the definition of a performance of adult cabaret. Specifically, the performance would (1) take place outside of an establishment licensed for that purpose, and (2) not be required to be intended as

2849-572: The US House passed a bill opposing the participation of trans women in women's sports in April, commented in support of the fund, "Whether it was Stonewall or whether it was the early Pride marches, whether it’s raising money during the AIDS crisis , it was always drag queens and trans people leading those efforts. That’s something that should never be forgotten." Drag show The modern drag show originated in

2926-510: The US who engaged in sexual abuse. Forty of those were in Tennessee. She followed this up by saying, "There is no record, not a single documented instance, of a child ever being harmed or abused at a drag show." She also pointed out that Senator Jack Johnson, who introduced SB3 in the legislature, was also the loudest voice in trying to abolish the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth , which

3003-699: The United Kingdom ), and forfeiture for felony was abolished by the Forfeiture Act 1870 . Consequently, the distinction between felony and misdemeanor became increasingly arbitrary. The surviving differences consisted of different rules of evidence and procedure, and the Law Commission recommended that felonies be abolished altogether. This was done by the Criminal Law Act 1967 , which set the criminal practice for all crimes as that of misdemeanor and introduced

3080-738: The United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, crimes are no longer classified as felonies or misdemeanors. Instead, serious crimes are classified as indictable offences , and less serious crimes as summary offences . In some civil law jurisdictions, such as Italy and Spain, the term delict is used to describe serious offenses, a category similar to common law felony. In other nations, such as Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland, more serious offenses are described as 'crimes', while 'misdemeanors' or 'delicts' (or délits ) are less serious. In still others, such as Brazil and Portugal, 'crimes' and 'delicts' are synonymous (more serious) and are opposed to contraventions (less serious). In

3157-528: The United States were in Harlem in the 1920s, at the Rockland Palace. These shows featured extravagant performances of gays and lesbians impersonating the opposite sex and competing against one another in fashion shows. Harlem drag balls were primarily made up of people of color. White people were not excluded but did not typically participate. Drag balls were social events that brought people together who were on

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3234-614: The ability to expose new audiences to drag performance. "[People] are able to sit at drag brunch and have a lovely spinach frittata and Bloody Mary while learning this lesson through observation. They start to understand that gender and drag aren't these scary things," said Jeffreys. "It's fun and festive like brunch can be." Gospel-themed drag brunches have been staged across the United States. The drag venue Lips first started gospel drag brunches in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2007. Other places, such as San Antonio, Texas, have also seen

3311-509: The antithesis of good governance." East Tennessee native and drag performer Eureka O'Hara recalled her own experiences in years past and in an interview with Scott Simon of NPR commented, "I just think that they are pigeonholing all types of drag into this one negative sexual connotation to instill fear." In response to how the bill was couched and promoted as protecting children, she added, "I don't know any past history where kids were affected negatively by drag queens performing in public." At

3388-471: The application or termination of employment if the lie is discovered after hire. Convicted felons may not be eligible for certain professional licenses or bonds, while hiring them may raise the cost of an employer's insurance. It is broadly legal to discriminate against felons in hiring and leasing decisions (although a blanket ban on renting to felons may violate federal housing law ), so felons can face barriers to finding both jobs and housing. Moreover,

3465-501: The audience members. The performers often don elaborate costumes and makeup, and sometimes dress to imitate various famous opposite sex singers or personalities. Young male dancers have often been included. Some other events are centered around drag-show type entertainment, such as Southern Decadence where the majority of festivities are led by the Grand Marshals, who traditionally are drag queens . The first known drag balls in

3542-497: The bill "a classic distraction technique, distracting us away from the real issues that they were voted into office to focus on: jobs, health care, keeping our children safe from harm at their own school." RuPaul and the producers of his show, World of Wonder co-founders Randy Barbarto and Fenton Bailey, along with broadcasting network MTV , also encouraged people to donate to the Drag Defense Fund, which they created in response to this bill. Mark Ruffalo referenced RuPaul in echoing

3619-416: The bill's intended effects: make people reconsider their business plans, worry for their safety, and calculate whether participating in queer life is worth it." Actors Equity responded to anti-LGBT legislation in general with, "The recent rise in legislation limiting gender-affirming health care, as well as the increase in both physical and legal threats to drag performances, must be named for what they are:

3696-510: The bills would take effect on July 1, 2023. Both SB3 and HB9 are identical in their content. Both specifically list the above named persons appealing to "the prurient interest ," an acknowledgement of the decision in Miller v. California (1973) . The law as signed reads slightly differently than SB3 / HB9. It adds the phrase "or similar entertainers" behind the list of persons enumerated as being featured in "adult cabaret entertainment". It modifies

3773-471: The bills, New York drag queen Peppermint noted that the Tennessee bill in particular was "insidious" because of the vague wording. She also said, "Given that there was a recent Pew poll that says that most individuals – I think as many as 80 percent of Americans said that they didn't personally know someone who's trans, they're getting a lot of their information about us from the same politicians that are making up this discriminatory language." In response to

3850-404: The crime itself remains considered a misdemeanor. The same applies for a milder version of a felony that is punished with imprisonment less than a year. An attempt to commit a felony is itself a crime, whereas an attempt to commit a misdemeanor is a crime only if specifically prescribed as such by law. In Irish law the distinction between felony and misdemeanor was abolished by section 3 of

3927-620: The drag queens in the documentary by Jennie Livingston known as Paris is Burning. Disposable Boy Toys (DBT) were a drag king group out of Santa Barbara, California. The group was started in May 2000 and had 31 members, mostly white, queer and transgender, and were a feminist collective. Their performances were centered on dismantling racism, sexism, gender binaries, ideal bodies and even militarism and they mostly performed in queer spaces or progressive spaces for fundraising and marches. Lip synching and dancing were regular components of their shows. DBT

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4004-471: The effects of a crime upon its specific victims or society generally. The reform of harsh felony laws that had originated in Great Britain was deemed "one of the first fruits of liberty" after the United States became independent. Felonies may include but are not limited to the following: Some offenses, though similar in nature, may be felonies or misdemeanors depending on the circumstances. For example,

4081-541: The end of her essay in Time, O'Hara wrote, "Drag is not meant to be serious. But the false accusations of harm done to children and the blatant disregard for who we are is very serious." In an editorial published by The Guardian , former Friends of George's member Bella DuBalle pointed out some hard truths, among them that, in 2022, the Southern Baptist Convention made publicly available a list of 700 ministers in

4158-653: The event. Joslyn Fish, owner of South Press Coffee in Knoxville , said, "It's not about getting the law to stick. It's about fear." MTSU political science professor Kent Syler responded to the signing by saying, "It has become a social issues arms race for the GOP in Tennessee." Hunter Kelly, host of Apple Music 's Proud Radio and based in Nashville, commented, "You can’t eradicate queer people. We just are. We always have been, and we always will be." Nashvillian Jason Isbell stated, "These bills add up to an attempt to eradicate

4235-565: The felon's arrest, processing, and prison stay, such as restitution to victims, or outstanding fines. The primary means of restoring civil rights that are lost as a result of a felony conviction are executive clemency and expungement . For state law convictions, expungement is determined by the law of the state. Many states do not allow expungement, regardless of the offense, though felons can seek pardons and clemency, potentially including restoration of rights. Federal law does not have any provision for persons convicted of federal felonies in

4312-429: The fund since its launch. The Manhattan Association of Cabarets publicly announced a donation to the fund, and the ACLU received donations at DragCon L.A. 2023 totaling $ 40,000. Additional events to raise donations for the fund were held by The Black Hart (April 13, 2023); Casey Borghesi at Bar Nine (May 16, 2023); and Grindr and MISTR, at six gay bars across the US (June 15, 2023). Congressman Robert Garcia , after

4389-404: The illegal manufacture, distribution or possession of controlled substances may be a felony, although possession of small amounts may be only a misdemeanor . Possession of a deadly weapon may be generally legal, but carrying the same weapon into a restricted area such as a school may be viewed as a serious offense, regardless of whether there is intent to use the weapon. Additionally, driving under

4466-402: The influence in some US states may be a misdemeanor if a first offense, but a felony on subsequent offenses. In much of the United States, all or most felonies are placed into one of various classes according to their seriousness and their potential punishment upon conviction. The number of classifications and the corresponding crimes vary by state and are determined by the legislature. Usually,

4543-419: The law do now conform." The death penalty for felony could be avoided by pleading benefit of clergy , which gradually evolved to exempt everybody (whether clergy or not) from that punishment for a first offense, except for high treason and offenses expressly excluded by statute. During the 19th century criminal law reform incrementally reduced the number of capital offenses to five (see Capital punishment in

4620-554: The law would allow for government officials to use their own subjective perspective in enforcing it, while also stating, "I want to be abundantly clear: the law that was just signed does not make it illegal to perform in drag in Tennessee. The law bans obscene performances, and drag performances are not inherently obscene." In New York, the LGBTQ+ community planned protests the week of March 12, 2023 in response to Tennessee's SB3/HB9, as well as several other anti-LGBT laws. When interviewed about

4697-602: The law's signing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated, "Instead of doing anything to address the real issues that are impacting American people, right now you have a governor from Tennessee that has decided to go after drag shows. What sense does that make to go after drag shows? How is that going to help people's lives?" She continued, saying, "It's part of a larger pattern from elected officials who espouse freedom and liberty but apparently think that freedom of speech only extends to people who agree with them." In an Instagram post and on TikTok , RuPaul called

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4774-409: The legislature also determines the maximum punishment allowable for each felony class; doing so avoids the necessity of defining specific sentences for every possible crime. For example: Some felonies are classified as forcible or violent, typically because they contain some element of force or a threat of force against a person and are subject to additional penalties. Burglary is also classified as

4851-474: The margins of society and they often had to meet in secret. During World War II, parody drag shows were also a regular kind of entertainment for soldiers who dressed up as humorous-looking women and put on shows for each other. Doc Benner, and Danny Brown produced the show which started in Miami, Florida, at a gay bar known as Club Jewel Box. This show would go on to set the stage for the touring drag show known as

4928-456: The measure in that chamber after he fought a public Pride show in Jackson, TN , claiming that drag is inherently inappropriate for minors. One news agency traced the possible origin to a complaint about footage of the debut of drag queen persona Witchcrafted recorded at Tennessee Tech University 's Backdoor Playhouse. When conservative activist and founder of Freedom Forever, Landon Starbuck, viewed

5005-634: The most famous drag performers who attended Drag Camp and had their own workshops sessions on how to apply makeup, or comedic performance, amongst many others. The drag performances in Provincetown, also known as Ptown, are legendary, hence why Drag Camp landed there. A drag brunch is a type of drag show in which drag kings and drag queens perform for an audience while the audience is served typical brunch foods and drinks. The events feature dance, song and comedy performances. Although typically held at LGBTQ bars and nightclubs, restaurants have also become

5082-479: The named actions, or any license that had been issued to permit them (such as a permit for a Pride Festival ) would be rescinded. Additionally, it sought to prevent any future licenses or laws from being granted or enacted. This section also lists the penalties to be incurred. A first offense would be considered a Class A Misdemeanor , with each subsequent offense being considered a Class E Felony . This would supersede § 7-51-1404, which lists penalties as starting as

5159-449: The number of felonies under Cameroonian law. It also reduced the number of crimes that were subject to trial by jury in the courts of East Cameroon at that time. Sir William Blackstone wrote in the 18th century that felony "comprises every species of crime, which occasioned at common law the forfeiture of lands or goods". The word felony was feudal in origin, denoting the value of a man's entire property: "the consideration for which

5236-441: The punishment fits the crime) have since prompted legislatures to require or permit the imposition of less serious punishments, ranging from lesser terms of imprisonment to the substitution of a jail sentence or even the suspension of all incarceration contingent upon a defendant's successful completion of probation . Standards for measurement of an offense's seriousness include attempts to quantitatively estimate and compare

5313-420: The sentiment about registering to vote and showing up to the election. He also encouraged his followers on Mastadon to look at nonprofit organizations supporting LGTBQ+ rights, specifically including not only GLAAD and the ACLU, but also naming Tennessee, Florida , and Texas equality projects. Juanita More commented, "Bills like this are out of ' The Handmaid's Tale '." Frankie James Grande tweeted, "This

5390-477: The similar language used in a 2023 attempt to deny a permit to Franklin Pride: "Some members of the town launched a campaign to deny a permit for this year's event, describing it as a threat to children." Nashville 's News Channel 5 reported that "a majority of the board wanted to wait for a community decency resolution to come up for a vote before the permit approval." The house's bill sponsor, Chris Todd , introduced

5467-625: The video, she posted an edited version to Twitter to encourage complaints to the university. It was challenged on March 27, 2023, by Friends of George's, an LGBTQ+ theatre troupe in Memphis, Tennessee . On April 1, 2023, federal judge Tommy Parker for the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee temporarily blocked the implementation of the act, citing First Amendment concerns. The temporary injunction

5544-550: The wording of section 1 to state that the defined "cabaret performances" are harmful to minors, removing the wording specifying that the entertainment had to appeal to the prurient interest entirely. Section 2 is identical in its wording to SB3 / HB9, including the provisions prohibiting performance on public property and the punishments for a violation of the ordinance. Section 3 signed the bill into law as of April 1, 2023, adding that it would apply "to prohibited conduct occurring on or after that date." The bill sparked outrage from

5621-449: Was a political statement, adding, "But as we've been watching the vitriol grow and the number of bills increasing, it just felt like there must be a way to fight back." Fenton Bailey added, "And it’s not just our civil rights… we’re like the canary in the coal mine. If they succeed with this, they’re coming for other communities too." In an interview with Out magazine , Barbarto and Bailey noted that there has been "tremendous interest" in

5698-489: Was changed to a permanent injunction on June 2, 2023. Attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti filed a Notice of Appeal on June 30, 2023. The Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments at a hearing on February 1, 2024. On July 18, 2024, a three judge panel on the Sixth Circuit reinstated the law by ruling that the plaintiffs had lacked the standing to sue. The ruling did not address whether the law was constitutional. Section 1 of

5775-497: Was known for performing at benefits to raise money for political and community causes. DBT disbanded in August 2004, and although they did not officially break up they never performed together again. After Dark was a Swedish group founded in 1976 which performed for over 40 years, mostly in Sweden, but intermittently also in the United States and Spain. Provincetown , Massachusetts,

5852-528: Was made up of a diverse group that included African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and whites, which was unusual for the times before the Civil Rights Movement . From 1955 to 1969 the Master of Ceremonies and only drag king of the revue was biracial, butch lesbian Stormé DeLarverie , whose June, 1969 scuffle with police was, according to DeLarverie and many eyewitnesses, the spark that ignited

5929-505: Was the first anti-drag act to pass a state legislature in the United States, and was the first to be signed into law. The act was signed on March 2, 2023, by Governor Bill Lee , becoming Public Chapter No. 2 of the Tennessee Code. It was criticized for being overly vague and authoritarian. Critics have suggested that the legislation was a direct reaction to the circulation of footage from the 2022 Franklin Pride festival online, pointing to

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