All posts tagged "drag ban"
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Tennessee’s Drag Ban Gets Green Light from Appeals Court
A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on a technicality to dismiss a challenge to a Tennessee law restricting where drag shows can be performed.
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The Fantastic Four Drag Queens of ‘We’re Here’
With an all-new cast, HBO's "We're Here" returns for a fourth season of inspiring, resisting, and uplifting through drag.
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Tennessee City Pays $500K to Settle Pro-LGBTQ Suit
Murfreesboro, which passed an ordinance to ban public drag and Pride festivals, has settled a lawsuit against it for half a million dollars.
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West Virginia Bills Declare Transgender Existence “Obscene”
A quartet of bills have been introduced in West Virginia to ban drag and potentially prosecute transgender people for existing in public.
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2023: Year of the Ban – A Special Report
From bans on health care to sports to books, 2023 saw an ongoing assault against LGBTQ visibility in its various forms.
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Supreme Court Blocks Florida’s Drag Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to allow Florida to enforce a law seeking to restrict drag performances throughout the state.
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Judge Allows Tennessee’s “BoroPride” to Take Place
A federal judge has blocked the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing a drag ban against organizers of the BoroPride festival.
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Florida’s Drag Ban Remains Blocked
A federal appeals court refused to overrule lower court judge, who ordered state to stop enforcing drag ban.
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Judge Extends Order Blocking Texas from Enforcing Drag Ban
A federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking Texas from attempting to enforce its ban on drag performances for an additional 14 days. The...
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas from Enforcing Drag Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas authorities from seeking to fine businesses hosting drag shows or jailing performers.
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Texas Over Law Banning Drag
A coalition of LGBTQ groups, businesses, and a drag performer have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General’s Office, various municipalities, and several county...
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s Ban on Drag Performances
A federal judge has blocked the state of Montana from enforcing a law aimed at prohibiting drag performances in public spaces on the grounds that...
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Montana Over “Calculated” Attack on Drag
A group of LGBTQ advocates are suing Montana to overturn a recently passed law that bans drag in public and is the nation’s first law...
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Judge Blocks Florida’s Trans Health Ban: “Gender Identity Is Real”
A federal judge has blocked Florida from enforcing a law that restricts minors from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments.
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Federal Judge Rules Tennessee Drag Ban Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's law banning drag performances is overly broad and infringes on performers' First Amendment rights.
