The new short documentary “It’s Okay” explores the experiences of two young brothers at a Drag Story Hour event in North Carolina, one of more than a dozen states that have considered restrictions on drag performances in front of minors in recent years.
An additional four states passed laws that could be used to restrict drag, according to Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank.
GLAAD, a national LGBTQ media advocacy organization, found that drag events faced more than 160 protests and significant threats between early 2022 and April 2023, with some events targeted by armed protestors.
France said he felt like the people who were left out of the national conversation about Drag Story Hour were the kids who attended them.
If his brother was indifferent to the drag queen or the story, that would have been our film.
Persons:
“, Leo, Matteo, Shelita, ”, “ Simon Says ”, Shelita Bonet Hoyle, David France, Oscar, ‘, ’ ”, MSNBC Films France, Matteo’s
Organizations:
MSNBC, New Yorker, NBC News, Advancement, GLAAD, MSNBC Films, NBC
Locations:
North Carolina, Charlotte, Queens , New York, N.C, ’, ’ ” France, ” France, Montana, Tennessee, France, Texas