Is Biden Administration Funding Drag Shows in Ecuador?

Drag queens across the nation have been the target of conservative attacks and legislative efforts to outlaw drag shows.

Republican lawmakers have repeatedly raised issues with the attendance of children at drag performances—which those in the drag communities have argued are not inherently sexual—as part of a larger effort to curb teachings of gender and race theories to kids in America.

In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a parental rights bill, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by critics, which prevents teachers from discussing LGBTQ issues in classrooms. A number of other states have introduced similar legislation since.

At the same time, President Joe Biden, whom the White House has touted as "champion[ing] the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans and people around the world," has faced criticism from conservatives for his efforts to expand equality and address discriminatory attacks on members of the LGBTQ community.