Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Shhh! Greg Abbott doesn’t want you to know he just quietly signed one of Texas’s most homophobic laws yet
mass shootings, an overrun and faltering power grid, housing affordability.So what is their gay-hating governor Greg Abbott focused on?Drag shows, of course!On Sunday, while most people were busy enjoying their weekends or celebrating Father’s Day, Abbott quietly signed Senate Bill 12 into law.
The homophobic legislation bans “sexually oriented performances” from taking place in the presence of minors. Businesses that break the edict could face fines of $10,000 for each violation, and performers could be sentenced to one year–yes, one year–in jail.
A previous version of the bill explicitly banned certain drag performances, but an amended version kept the language vague. Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas lawmakers are celebrating the bill’s passage, and making their intentions clear.
The state’s lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, said it would “push back against the radical left’s disgusting drag performances.” They’re not even masking their hate.At the same time as #SB12 passes the house & heads to Greg Abbott's desk — @TCDP, @PPTXVotes, & @EqualityTexas host a drag brunch for Sine Die.The message from the community is clear: ??
