Apr 12, 2023
Jeffrey Stuffings, co-founder of Jester King, discusses a bill in
the Texas Senate that would fine businesses $10,000 for hosting
“sexually oriented performances” – which includes drag events, if
people under age 18 are present or on public property – and shares
why the Austin, Texas-based brewery is encouraging its followers to
oppose it.
Although the proposed law does not apply to establishments that are
21+, many breweries and restaurants that host drag shows are
family-friendly and would like to stay that way. Stuffings explains
how Jester King has built an inclusive space and why he sees the
legislation as an example of “fear of the other.”
Dave Infante, editor of independent drinks newsletter Fingers,
joins the conversation to share why brewery owners hosting similar
events need to be prepared for potential backlash in this
overheated political environment.