Drag queens testify against Ohio performance ban

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 776

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

Performers, including Nina West, testified this week against an Ohio bill that would ban public drag shows.

Growing up in a conservative family, Andrew Levitt said he hid himself for years.

“I was also worried that if people truly knew who I was, I would no longer belong or fit in,” Levitt said.

But in college, he says he found his identity.

“Drag is something that saved my life,” Levitt said. “When I met entertainers …

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