Federal Judge Blocks Red State Ban On
Drag Shows In Front Of Children
Posted By: Beardo, 8/31/2023 10:02:21 PM
A federal judge blocked Texas’ ban on public drag shows in front of children Thursday. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, said the law likely violates performers’ freedom of speech, according to a court order. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the law on Aug. 2, claiming the law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments, according to the complaint. (snip) A judge in Montana blocked a law banning drag shows in front of minors in June. Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag shows in front of children into law in March, and that law was blocked by a judge in April.
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“Aging like expired milk”
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