"Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk Takes a Stand Against Drag Performances"

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, has refused to protect Texas college students' right to host a drag show, claiming that drag is not protected expression under the First Amendment but rather "vulgar and lewd" "sexualized conduct" that may be outlawed to protect "the sexual exploitation and abuse of children." This decision is in line with Kacsmaryk's history of substituting his far-right beliefs for legal analysis. The case may be appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and ultimately reach the Supreme Court, where a majority of justices are unlikely to side with the censorship of drag shows.