Protests

Drag show sparks controversy at Knox County commission meeting, WVLT, December 19, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/12/20/drag-show-sparks-controversy-knox-county-commission-meeting/?fbclid=IwAR1XokEBcFoVPs-cAqpcvjXekoR5PXMbbf54eDhHCrPwzidKJl-xgTwiFCY

Drag show protest at Tennessee Theatre, WATE, December 22, 2022
https://www.wate.com/video/drag-show-protest-at-tennessee-theatre/8254782/

‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ goes on at Tennessee Theatre despite anti-drag demonstration

Demonstrators gather outside Tennessee Theatre ahead of annual drag show event, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/video/news/local/demonstrators-gather-outside-tennessee-theatre-ahead-of-annual-drag-show-event/51-391ed27d-cd1a-4ee1-a15a-abaf4925e5d9

‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ goes on at Tennessee Theatre despite anti-drag demonstration, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/video/news/local/a-drag-queen-christmas-goes-on-at-tennessee-theatre-despite-anti-drag-demonstration/51-145804e2-ae8f-49e7-8253-130aeb273e94

Drag show at Tennessee Theatre puts spotlight on age limits, WATE, December 20, 2022
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/drag-show-at-tennessee-theatre-puts-spotlight-on-age-limits/

Dozens show support, protest drag show in downtown Knoxville, WATE, December 22, 2022
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/dozens-show-support-protest-drag-show-in-downtown-knoxville/

Drag show sparks controversy at Knox County commission meeting, WVLT, December 20, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/12/20/drag-show-sparks-controversy-knox-county-commission-meeting/

Knox Co. Commission meeting erupts in community outrage over drag shows, KCSO incident at McAlister’s, WBIR, December 19, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knox-county-commission-december-19-groups-speak-out-after-incident-at-mcalisters-and-national-controversy-over-drag-shows/51-810a1b6d-b6ba-46f5-ba3f-e294163dfad8

‘We proclaim love’ | Knox Pride Interfaith leaders speak on anti-trans and anti-drag show protests, WBIR, December 22, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knox-pride-interfaith-leaders-speak-on-anti-transgender-and-anti-drag-show-legislation-protests/51-65b5a70f-e013-4d81-8887-95ce93faa0a6

Drag shows dragged to the political stage after shows canceled across East TN, WBIR, November 8, 2022
https://www.wbir.com/article/features/drag-shows-in-east-tennessee-canceled/51-8192b903-f27b-41bc-a833-6e47c47c7c40

Knoxville, Tennessee Drag Queen Christmas Protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1neIchhwctU

‘We are in fear for our lives’ | Controversy over drag shows leads businesses to cancel events, WBIR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG9rj8J1rWY

Commissioners hear from public on drag show coming to Knoxville, WATE, December 19, 2022
https://www.wate.com/video/commissioners-hear-from-public-on-drag-show-coming-to-knoxville/8246432/

Pastor leading protest against ‘all-ages’ Christmas drag show in TN warns of rising anti-Christian sentiment, FoxNews, December 22, 2022
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pastor-leading-protest-against-all-ages-christmas-drag-show-tn-warns-of-rising-anti-christian-sentiment

Fight against drag shows takes center stage across East Tennessee, WVLT, November 13, 2022
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/11/13/fight-against-drag-shows-takes-center-stage-across-east-tennessee/