What will this bill do?

• A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense if the person engages in an adult cabaret performance:

  • On public property

  • In a location where the adult cabaret performance is within the line of vision of an individual under the age of eighteen.

• A “cabaret performance” is one that features:

  • topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators

Read the amended bill.

Why is this bill needed?

• There is a widespread attempt to normalize so-called ‘family friendly drag shows’ across the country, including right here in North Dakota. Minors are being exposed to adult entertainment featuring provocative performers with sexualized names and costumes and, in many cases, encouraged to hand tips to the performers.

• Exposing minors to drag queens as a way to teach kids to be kind and inclusive is merely a marketing strategy by activists. Instead, introducing children to drag is about teaching kids how to “live queerly”. There is no innocent, non-predatory reason for a man to dress as a woman in a sexually provocative costume and dance in front of children and teens. We must guard our youth’s innocence and protect them from this sexual and ideological grooming.

What is the current status of the bill?

HB 1333 was signed by Governor Burgum on April 21st.