A newly issued binding Opinion from Attorney General Gentner Drummond declares that “obscene” drag show performances in the presence of children or in a public place are illegal.

A binding Attorney General Opinion is a formal legal interpretation of existing law by a state’s Attorney General, required to be followed by public officials unless overturned by a court.

Drummond’s Opinion notes that whether the drag show is considered “obscene” under the law is “fact specific.”

“Oklahoma law has changed to ban these types of performances in front of minors , and I have issued a binding opinion that describes clear red lines for when such a display goes from free speech to a punishable crime,” Drummond said.

“Whether a performance contains obscene material requires an analysis of the

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