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Committee hears bill to cut public funding from libraries that host Drag Queen Story Hour
Summary
Senate Bill 18 would withhold public funds from municipal libraries that host events where a person presenting as another gender reads to minors and where cross‑dressing is a primary component of the program. Sponsor said the bill is aimed at protecting children; public testimony was scheduled after recess and the bill was left pending.
Senator Hughes, the bill’s sponsor, told the Senate Committee on State Affairs that Senate Bill 18 targets Drag Queen Story Hour events held at municipal libraries and would withdraw public funding from libraries that host such events if cross‑dressing is a primary component of the entertainment for minors. Hughes described the program as having "explosive growth" and said…
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