Controversy over Texas university's cancellation of student drag show.

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The president of West Texas A&M University canceled a student-run drag show, comparing the art form to blackface and arguing that it is offensive to women. The event was intended to raise money for The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization. Dozens of students protested the cancellation, while some supported the decision. Legislators in at least 16 states have proposed measures this year that would restrict drag performances, with Tennessee becoming the first state to enact such legislation.
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