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Texas Senate committee advances bills restricting certain drag shows

It’s been a long day for Robyn Valentine.Standing in a packed Capitol hallway, the Corpus Christi-based drag performer could be spotted with her pink wig, stage makeup and baby blue clown outfit that comes with a ruffle collar and tulle sleeves. The look had taken about three hours to put together.“I woke up at about 1 in the morning, just so I could get ready to be in drag,” she said.For her, being in drag has always come naturally.“I have always felt drawn to femininity,” she said. “Drag shows me an outlet in which I can embrace being a feminine ...

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