Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law Casts Shadow on Pride Month.

Tennessee's new law banning "adult cabaret" in front of children is expected to be ruled on by a federal judge this week. The law has sown fear and confusion among drag performers, who feel less safe pursuing their creative outlet in public. The law and others like it come as far-right activists have increasingly targeted drag shows across the country. The crackdown on drag performances belies the deep history of drag artistry in the South, which started long before it became a mainstay in the region’s biggest entertainment districts.