Indecent

Ohio’s Controversial HB 249 Sparks Outcry: Will New Indecent Exposure Laws Censor Drag Performers?

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Toledo, Ohio — A proposed bill in the Ohio House of Representatives aims to significantly revise the state’s indecent exposure laws, but some drag performers are raising alarms that it may unfairly target their artistic expression. House Bill 249, sponsored by Representative Josh Williams, seeks to clarify and update the legal definitions concerning indecent exposure. The legislation would alter the terminology used in existing laws, shifting the focus from “private parts” to “private areas” of the body in cases of indecent exposure. Williams contends that this change is necessary to address legal loopholes that have … Read more

Former Lakewood Elementary Student’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Assistant Principal and Horry County Schools After Bathroom Indecent Exposure Incident

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – The assistant principal of Lakewood Elementary and Horry County Schools are facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former student after an indecent exposure incident that occurred in a bathroom last October. The recently filed complaint alleges that on October 20, the student was in the bathroom when another student crawled into her stall, took off her pants, and engaged in inappropriate behavior in front of the victim. According to the lawsuit, the district’s disciplinary guidelines resulted in a brief suspension rather than expulsion for the offending student. This decision … Read more