The telethon event lasted for 270 minutes and raised over US$523,000; all the proceeds went to several LGBTQ+ organizations, including GLAAD, GLSEN, and the ACLU Drag Defense Fund.

[1] This bill was marked as "vague" and "authoritarian" in what it considers an "adult cabaret performance" although it defines it as a "male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest.

[11] In March 2023, Producer Entertainment Group co-partnered with Black Queer Town Hall to create a telethon campaign named, Drag Isn't Dangerous, with several companies and organizations co-presenting it.

[18] In mid-April, many actors and comedians such as Margaret Cho, Leslie Jones, Ts Madison, Amy Schumer, and Charlize Theron, signed up for the telethon event.

[22] The telethon occurred in Los Angeles, with drag queen Peppermint and comedian Justin Martindale being the main hosts.

Celebrity phone operators included: Candis Cayne, Ginger Minj, Jinkx Monsoon, Kelly Mantle, Kerri Colby, Laganja Estranja, Monét X Change, Jai Rodriguez, Sherry Vine, Johnny Sibilly, Tammie Brown, Trinity the Tuck, and Vincint.

The telethon consisted of musical performances, pre-taped appearances, speeches, conversations between celebrity operators and donors calling in, and comedic skits.

[27] Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise over half a million dollars for the Drag Isn't Dangerous fund to gift our beneficiaries to combat this rash of harmful anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation.