That said, Rodley has taken some precautions ahead of this year’s Pride celebration, including instructing drag performers not to remove any articles of clothing during their performances, even if they are fully clothed underneath. Drag entertainers have also been asked to not accept cash tips on stage this year, Rodley said, to make the experience feel less like a “cabaret show.”

Only after this 'wave' of 'hate legislation' did they think that this was inappropriate.