at least the early 20th century. Even the famed comic Bob Hope donned drag to entertain the troops occasionally.Despite this, Gaetz has made it his mission to end the practice.
And yesterday, he took that a step further by introducing an amendment to military finance legislation to codify a ban on such shows.The Hill reports Gaetz introduced an amendment to the draft National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
It would bar any funding that might go toward drag entertainment. Fellow Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee swiftly adopted the amendment.
It passed 33-26.Gaetz later retweeted a speech by his GOP colleague, Missouri Rep. Mark Alford, supporting the amendment.“I think it’s time for us to do something to make our voice known that we will not let this happen in the U.S.