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Ordinance Allows Drag Shows To Go On In Portland

Posted at 11:03 PM, Nov 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-21 00:04:06-05

The city of Portland passed an ordinance that does not imply that drag show performances are "erotic" and therefore subject to regulation like other adult businesses and adult entertainers.

This means certain drag shows will go on in the Sumner County city.

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Equality advocates said the previous versions of the measure would have discriminated against drag performers and LGBT individuals.