A conservative television host in Texas is so dedicated to tracking shows where drag queens twerk and disrobe around children that she’s willing to hide under a wig to expose them.
Sara Gonzalez looks for events that either target children or simply allow them to attend.
“Whenever I go to any of these events, I wear this ridiculous pink wig and try to blend in with the scene,” she said. “As I was ... seeing how grotesque they were, I became very passionate about stopping [them].”
The Dallas resident hosts a daily roundtable news program called “The News and Why It Matters” that’s broadcast on Blaze TV.
Just last week, Gonzalez captured video at the Ebb and Flow diner in Plano of a dancer lifting their dress to show white panties while gyrating suggestively for cash donations in front of a little girl.
“My belief is that the Left are specifically targeting Texas because they know if they can do it here, they can do it anywhere,” Gonzalez told The Epoch Times. “They don’t think anyone will hold them accountable and they continue to get worse and worse, and more provocative.”
As reported in The Epoch Times, the video went viral after Gonzalez posted it on Twitter. On that same day, the mother of two young boys announced the launch of Defend Our Kids TX by the Texas Family Project (TFP) with the stated goal of ending child exploitation.
“We are forming a coalition of parents and patriots who want to take their power back by making sure that we have our own people at these events making their voices heard—whether it be outside or inside the venue,” Gonzalez said.
On their website, Defend Our Kids TX includes a submission form in which the public can alert the organization of scheduled drag shows that invite the participation of children with marketing taglines such as “all-ages” or “family friendly.”
The Austin-based TFP is a pro-family organization that is fighting child sex change operations, the use of puberty blockers or cross sex hormones on minors, and the sexualization of children in schools.
Chris Hopper, TFP president, recently added exposure to drag queen shows to that roster because he perceives them as a tool to prepare children to be receptive to more progressively explicit sexual content.
“You can’t go to a playground at your local park and wear a thong or lingerie that shows off your breasts and nipples and dance on the monkey bars and expect not to have the cops called on you,” he said. “So, why would a restaurant in Plano or Houston be any different?”
Under Section 43.21 of the Texas Penal Code, the display or distribution of obscenity can be charged as a misdemeanor, or a third-degree felony—depending on circumstances.
But that’s not enough to hold private establishments accountable for failing to protect children from sexually explicit dance routines in which men dressed as women gyrate and strip for an audience.
As a result, Hopper is working with State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Mineola), Rep. Nate Schatzline (R-Fort Worth), and Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) to introduce legislation in January that would outlaw the presence of minors at drag queen shows.
“It requires a business hosting such an event to only allow patrons who are 21 and older,” Hopper said.
New legislation is needed because Texas’ sexually oriented business laws have been watered down by ‘activist courts’, according to Glenn Hegar, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts who is up for reelection in November.
“Unfortunately, while the text of the current statute might appear to give me an avenue to designate these as sexually oriented businesses, the reality is more complex,” Hegar told The Epoch Times in a statement. “This is exactly why Texas laws need to be updated and strengthened.”
For example, despite the Comptroller’s authority under Chapter 102, Subchapter B of the Business and Commerce Code, the courts have ruled that naked bodies with a thin layer of latex paint sprayed on them are considered clothed.
Sexually oriented businesses are also defined differently in Subchapter A and Subchapter B.
While Subchapter B governs bars, restaurants, and strip clubs, Subchapter A covers adult movie theaters and bookstores.
“I share the frustration as it is clear that children should not participate in, nor attend these events,” Hegar added. “We absolutely need additional provisions in Texas law to protect children. These provisions are needed not just in the tax code, but also in the penal code.”
