"please be aware that this 'drag ban' only applies to certain types of performances where minors can be present,"
"drag storytimes are still legal. drag shows are still legal. book and support your local drag. we need it now more than ever."
""impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free expression.""
""heartbreaking for drag performers, small businesses, and every Texan who believes in free expression.""
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked Texas' law limiting "sexually oriented performances," reopening the case under stricter review. Senate Bill 12 criminalizes hosting certain performances in public or in front of minors and was described by some lawmakers as targeting drag shows. Plaintiffs including Brigitte Bandit and several LGBTQ+ organizations had challenged the law, and a district judge previously found it infringed the First Amendment. After the appeals court decision, performers urged audiences to book and support local drag, while advocacy groups called the ruling heartbreaking.
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