courtesy of DuBalle
- A new law makes staging "cabaret" performances in Tennessee a criminal offense.
- Bella DuBalle, a Memphis-based drag queen, said this law will hurt both her and small businesses.
- DuBalle also fears the law will dehumanize drag performers.
Bella DuBalle grew up in rural Tennessee and always felt a disconnect from the southern masculinity she was taught to project.
When she moved to Memphis in her 20s, and a friend asked her to dress in drag for an upcoming fundraiser, she didn't know it would change her life.