Sen. Royce West met with community leaders over the weekend and sent the following response to his vote for an anti-drag queen bill.
Look for a legislative update and comments from community leaders in Friday’s Dallas Voice. — David Taffet STATEMENT: On Saturday, I sat down with LGBTQ leaders and District 23 allies to discuss my vote on Senate Bill 12.
After meeting with leaders in the LGBTQ Community, I’ve become aware that certain activities targeted for prohibition under the bill’s language are not based on fact.
The type of sexual performances articulated by Senate Bill 12 simply do not occur in front of children. I heard this loud and clear from both community leaders and the owners of commercial establishments in my Senate district.