West Virginia WatchBy: Lori KerseyMarch 4, 2026Hours before the crossover day deadline, West Virginia senators passed two bills that target LGBTQ+ people on Wednesday.Senate Bill 590 would prohibit drag shows and other “adult cabaret performance” on public property or where they could be viewed by a minor.Under Senate Bill 1083, transgender people who change in a locker room aligning with their gender identity would be guilty of indecent exposure and made to register as a sex offender.
Regarding the second bill; I’m waiting for someone from a state that allows changes to birth certificates to be arrested, leading to a battle before the Supreme Court. Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution requires that state courts respect the laws and judgments of courts from other states. My official state birth certificate says I am female. So who wins?
The bill prohibits “adult cabaret performance” on public property. It defines “adult cabaret performance” as those that feature “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to the prurient interest.”
What I find especially interesting is that the bill even includes go-go dancers—like the ones from Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and I wonder if they will also be challenging the bill?
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