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Hayley Kiyoko Brings Drag Queens to Nashville Concert Despite Police Warnings: ‘We Deserve to Have a Safe Space’

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Thania Garcia As part of her nationwide tour across the United States, Hayley Kiyoko performed in Nashville on May 1 and was joined by drag queens in defiance of the state’s evolving legislation against drag performances.

Although the law is currently blocked in federal court, Kiyoko said an “undercover cop” advised her to keep drag queens off her stage.

The “Girls Like Girls” singer shared on social media that she had the idea to bring out two drag performers — Ivy St James and LiberTea — after seeing a drag show in the city.

She said the decision caused “an emotional rollercoaster to say the least.” In a caption of a series of teary-eyed videos and concert footage, Kiyoko wrote she was “advised by local law enforcement that having a drag performance at my all ages show could result in legal action.” She told her followers that an “undercover cop” at her soundcheck had warned her to not bring out any drag performers and she “was shattered as you can see in the videos I recorded reacting to the situation in real time before the show started.” A post shared by hayley kiyoko (@hayleykiyoko) “I never want to put anyone in a position to be at risk or in danger in any way,” she wrote. “But also where is the line of being silenced?

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