Hayley Kiyoko defies Tennessee police, brings drag queens on stage
Hayley Kiyoko has spoken out after a police officer warned her against bringing drag queens on stage at her concert in Nashville, Tennessee.
In a video shared to the singer-songwriter’s Instagram on 2 May, she told fans she was “upset” after an “unbelievable” encounter with an undercover police officer at the venue. “Apparently my show, because it’s all ages, we can’t have drag performers at my show,” she tearfully explained. “So, we’re trying to figure out if there’s a workaround or what this situation is, but this is fucked up.
This is so fucked and I’m so sorry to my community and just devastated, I’m just devastated. This is just not right, it’s not okay and my heart just goes out to everyone navigating this.
It’s not okay.” Further detailing the experience in the caption, Hayley shared that she was told bringing out drag performers “could result in legal action” – despite Tennessee’s drag ban not taking effect until 26 May at the earliest after a judge temporarily blocked the law last month. READ MORE: Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon SB003 would see drag shows prevented from taking place within 1,000 feet of a school, church or park if there is any possibility of a minor seeing – even if it is only through a window.
