"And we didn't have these terms, we didn't have this knowledge when we were kids.
After watching her fight through years of isolation and addiction, Mabry says the memory of her sister's happiness that night in San Antonio inspired her to open Pearl Bar, the only remaining lesbian-specific bar in Houston.
"The people who are against LGBTQ folks and drag inherently view LGBTQ people as sexualized, even though they're not.
23 email reviewed by Chron, Mabry's insurance agent shared the underwriter's explanation for denying Pearl Bar: "we will not consider this one due to the drag," the underwriter wrote.
Mabry chose not to reveal information about the underwriter, explaining that she is concerned about potential backlash from the insurance industry.
"They're adding in drag as a risk factor… and I can't stay in business if the expenses stay this high," she says.
The true aim of measures like SB 12, Caraballo explained, is to target the LGBTQ community as a whole. »
