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...Constitution, has nevertheless been upheld by the Supreme Court. Finally, allowing citizens to sue their cities for being too lax on enforcement will accomplish little, and places an enormous amount of pressure on law enforcement officials to uphold the terms of the law. In fact, this particular provision could even lead to hyper vigilance, which would only increase the opportunity for unfounded discrimination...
...subject of such discrimination, there is no telling just what sort of effect this bill will have on Arizona’s Latino communities, as police are now likely to stop people simply for looking Hispanic. Will Latinos still feel comfortable speaking Spanish, even in the sanctuary of residential areas? Will they still be able to celebrate their cultural heritage in a society that is meant to be pluralistic...
Both of these issues highlight the ways in which the community and the institutions that serve it can become misaligned, and are tensions that Linden is looking to subvert even in the presentation of his play. For example, there is no line dividing the musicians from the actors...
...Even beyond blurring the line between actor and musician, Linden is aiming to blur the line between performer and audience. “This isn’t the kind of show where you sit down and the actors pretend the audience isn’t there. We’re going to talk to you, we’re going to shake you, we’re going to grab you up to dance, we’re going to try to get you on stage and have a sing along during intermission,” he says...
Meyer is more explicit about the controversial aspects of Lord’s work. “Even today,” he says, “most American art museums would shy away from a show focused on queer culture. Museum trustees and directors, especially behind closed doors, remain fairly conservative and risk-averse...