Most adults said they oppose laws restricting drag shows or performances as Republicans in several states push to block the shows from being seen by children, according to a new poll. The results of an NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll, released Wednesday, show 58 percent of respondents said they oppose laws restricting the performances, while 39 percent said they support them. Republicans have introduced bills to restrict drag performances in more than a dozen other states. Pollsters also found that a majority of respondents oppose laws that ban gender-affirming care for children under 18, with 54 percent saying they oppose it. Iowa and Georgia joined several other GOP-led states last week in approving legislation to ban at least certain gender-affirming care for youth.
