The only lesbian bar in Houston was denied insurance coverage because it hosts drag shows, according to a report.
Julie Mabry, the owner of Pearl Bar in Houston — one of the only two lesbian bars in all of Texas — told NPR that proposed state legislation targeting LGBTQ+ rights is to blame for the rejection, which would put her business in jeopardy.
“The first sentence in [the rejection email] said, ‘We will not write this risk due to drag,’” Mabry told the outlet.
The unnamed insurance company reportedly flagged drag shows — which have recently become increasingly controversial across the nation — as a “risk” too lofty to take on.
Marby said it was the first time she had ever heard of insurance companies weighing the risk of…
Nick Cannon recently revealed that he likely spends the “most time” with his 8-month-old daughter, Onyx, out of all 12 of his children.
“I’m with her, at least, three times a week, for the full day,” the “Masked Singer” host, 42, shared on “The Jason Lee Podcast” last week.
“But I don’t put that out there in the media, social media [because] it’s not for them.”
Cannon, who shares the baby girl with LaNisha Cole, said he and the former “Price Is Right” model, 41, “have a super strong understanding” and their “co-parenting operation is so solid.”
“If you see me on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays, my daughter [Onyx] is right next to me –whether I’m on set,” the “Wild ‘N Out” host added.
