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Ohio House passes bill to ban public drag shows

House Bill 249 broadens adult cabaret definitions to include gender-nonconforming performers and sets penalties up to a fifth degree felony, sponsors say it protects children.

Summary by WKYC
The bill would prohibit an adult cabaret performance from taking place outside an adult cabaret.

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Ohio moves closer to banning most public drag shows

Drag bills across the country have faced legal challenges on free expression grounds

·London, United Kingdom
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Ohio House passes bill to ban public drag shows

The bill would prohibit an adult cabaret performance from taking place outside an adult cabaret.

·Cleveland, United States
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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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