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Senate hopeful says Texas home to the 'best drag queens in the nation' in resurfaced comments

Senate hopeful James Talarico is on the defensive after remarks resurfaced in which he lavished praise on Texas drag queens as "some of the best" in the country.Talarico, the Democrats' nominee in Texas’ hotly contested Senate race, made the comment in May 2023 while criticizing a bill in the state legislature banning "sexually oriented performances" on public property and in the presence of minors — a measure that would have likely restricted some drag shows.He voted "present" on the legislation at the urging of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus after language explicitly referencing drag performer...