Federal judge rules Texas ‘drag ban’ unconstitutional
(Worthy News) – A bill conservative Texas lawmakers said they passed to protect children from obscene drag performances is an unconstitutional restraint on speech, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Senior U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Ronald Reagan appointee, found SB 12 — dubbed the “drag ban” by proponents including Texas Governor Greg Abbott — violates the First Amendment and blocked it with a permanent injunction.
During a two-day bench trial in late August, state attorneys argued the bill does not actually target drag, despite one of its sponsor’s declaring it was meant to protect “children from explicit, hyper-sexualized drag performances in Texas.” [ Source: Courthouse News (Read More…) ]
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