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Opinion Sought From AG on Public Drag Shows

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has been asked by the state's Senate Majority Floor Leader from Bartlesville, Julie Daniels, to provide an official opinion on whether public drag shows violate the state's new law that takes effect on May 9, 2025.
Daniels requested legal guidance because the Legislature has banned sexually explicit acts in public areas and prevents local governments from permitting such activities, particularly when minors are present.
Daniels' letter raises four legal inquiries, including whether drag shows qualify as "obscene material" under House Bill 1217 and whether such performances are safeguarded by the First Amendment's free speech protections.
Drag performances continue to spark controversy across Oklahoma, notably in Bartlesville, underscoring the need for the Attorney General's opinion to clarify law enforcement under HB 1217.
Daniels and others await the Attorney General's guidance, which will shape how the law applies to public drag shows and help resolve ongoing legal uncertainties.

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Tulsa World

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Political notebook: Bartlesville senator requests AG's opinion on drag shows

Kind of a drag: State Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, last week asked Attorney General Gentner Drummond to clarify whether drag shows are obscene under state law, regardless of content.

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Senator asks AG for drag regulation opinion: Local shop owner responds

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Senator wants AG opinion on public drag performances

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Bartlesville state senator has requested a formal Oklahoma Attorney General's opinion on whether public drag performances are considered obscene and are therefore a violation of a

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Senate Majority Floor Leader calls on Oklahoma AG to determine if public drag shows violate law

Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels is calling on Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond to determine if drag shows violate a new Oklahoma law.

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Alaska’s oldest fair quietly reconsiders decision to nix LGBTQ drag shows

If you allow this to happen you will be no better off than Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and all the other woke city’s. You will lose all the normal people for your fair. Its sad that you are even considering the option for this group to attend.

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Opinion sought from AG on public drag shows

Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, has requested a formal Attorney General's opinion on rather the performances are considered obscene and a violation of the state law.

4 days ago·Tulsa, United States

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