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lgbtq-rights2 years ago

LGBTQ+ Groups and ACLU Sue Texas Over Drag Performance Restrictions

LGBTQ+ advocates in Texas have filed a federal lawsuit to block a new state law, Senate Bill 12, that criminalizes some drag shows and other performances in front of children. The law's broad definition of sexually explicit behavior has raised concerns about its potential impact on constitutionally protected activities. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates the First and 14th Amendments by discriminating against the content and viewpoints of performances and imposing prior restraint on free expression. Critics view the law as an attempt to restrict the lives of LGBTQ+ Texans and erase queer and trans existence from the public sphere.

via The Texas Tribune|
#drag-performances#first-amendment#lawsuit
lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Montana's Drag Ban Temporarily Lifted by Federal Judge

A federal judge in Montana has temporarily blocked a new law that restricts drag performances just days before Montana Pride's 30th anniversary celebration. The law seeks to ban minors from attending "sexually oriented" performances, but lacks clear definitions and could disproportionately harm transgender individuals and those who fall outside traditional gender norms. The ruling allows Montana Pride to advertise and hold events in public places, protecting their constitutional rights of free expression. A lawsuit challenging the law's constitutionality is ongoing, and a preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for August 26.

via ABC News|
#drag-performances#free-expression#lgbtq-rights
law2 years ago

Florida Judge Blocks DeSantis' Anti-Drag Law.

A federal judge has placed a preliminary injunction on a Florida law banning minors from attending drag performances, citing that the restrictions implemented by the act were too broad and violated first amendment rights. The judge also used previous laws passed by Governor DeSantis, including the "Parental Bill of Rights," to support his decision. The law, dubbed the "Protection of Children Act," would have allowed fines, suspensions, or revocations of licenses for establishments admitting minors to adult live performances. The DeSantis administration plans to appeal the decision.

via Rolling Stone|
#desantis#drag-performances#first-amendment
lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Federal Judge Deems Tennessee's Anti-Drag Show Law Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's law restricting drag performances in public or where children were present was unconstitutional, striking a blow to efforts in U.S. states to regulate LGBTQ conduct. The law was "both unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad," said U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker. Republican lawmakers across the country have introduced more than 500 bills this year regulating the conduct of gay and transgender people, ranging from what can be taught in schools to bathroom use and medical care.

via Reuters|
#drag-performances#first-amendment#lgbtq-advocacy
law2 years ago

Federal Judge Overturns Tennessee Anti-Drag Law as Unconstitutional.

A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump declared a Tennessee law restricting drag performances an “unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech” in a 70-page ruling Friday. The law, which was the first of its kind in the nation, prohibited a series of so-called “adult cabaret performances”—including “male or female impersonators” appealing to “prurient interest”—on public property and in front of children.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#drag-performances#freedom-of-speech
lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Restaurant Sues Florida Governor Over Law Targeting Drag Shows

Hamburger Mary's, a popular Orlando restaurant that features drag shows, has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the state, claiming that a new law targeting drag performances has hurt their business and targeted the LGBTQ community. The law, SB 1438, prohibits children from attending "adult live performances," but opponents argue that the vague language will be used to target family-friendly drag shows and Pride events while further marginalizing the LGBTQ community. DeSantis has signed four bills that directly or indirectly target transgender people and the broader LGBTQ community.

via USA TODAY|
#drag-performances#florida#hamburger-marys
politics2 years ago

Hamburger Mary's sues Florida over drag show restrictions.

Hamburger Mary's, a restaurant chain, has filed a lawsuit against Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis over a recently enacted law that bans minors from attending drag performances. The suit claims that the law violates the First Amendment right of free expression and is too broad, potentially encompassing even innocent drag performances. The plaintiffs have asked for a temporary restraining order to halt the state from implementing the law. This is the second lawsuit filed on Monday, with the ACLU of Florida also suing the state to block a law barring citizens from certain countries from owning property in Florida.

via POLITICO|
#drag-performances#first-amendment#florida
politics2 years ago

Controversial Drag Show Legislation Sweeps Across Florida and North Dakota

Florida Rep. Randy Fine, who is sponsoring a bill to criminalize "adult live performances" in front of children, may inadvertently criminalize the work of his wife, who is co-hosting a gala with "sultry performers" to raise money for a children's charity. The bill's definition of "adult live performance" could include the type of performances at the gala, which does not exclude minors. Fine and other Republican lawmakers argue that the bill is necessary to protect children from obscene content, but critics see it as a way to unfairly target drag performances. Some have accused Fine and his wife of hypocrisy.

via NBC News|
#childrens-charity#drag-performances#florida
law2 years ago

Judge Temporarily Halts Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law.

A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily halted the state's new law restricting public drag performances just hours before the legislation was set to take effect. The ruling marked a temporary victory for Friends of George, a theater company that puts on drag shows and claimed that the newly-passed legislation infringed on its First Amendment rights. The judge partially cited the law's "redundancy" in halting implementation of the legislation, which would make "a person who engages in an adult cabaret performance on public property" a criminal offense.

via ABC News|
#constitutionality#drag-performances#first-amendment
politics2 years ago

Judge temporarily blocks Tennessee drag ban law.

A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on public drag show performances, hours before the new law was set to take effect. The judge issued an order delaying enforcement of the measure for at least 14 days as he considers whether the ban is unconstitutional. The plaintiff, a Memphis-based theater company called Friends of George’s, which includes drag performers, has alleged that the state has sought to “explicitly restrict or chill speech and expression protected by the First Amendment based on its content, its message, and its messenger.”

via CNN|
#court-order#drag-performances#first-amendment
law2 years ago

Federal Judge Halts Tennessee Drag Ban Law Temporarily.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Tennessee law aimed at restricting public drag performances, hours before it was set to go into effect. The law, which makes no explicit mention of drag but forbids “adult cabaret” and performances on public property by topless, go-go or exotic dancers, strippers, or male or female impersonators that are “harmful to minors,” was challenged by a Memphis theater company. The judge agreed to delay the law’s implementation for at least 14 days, acknowledging that the company’s concerns about upcoming performances were not “trifling issues for a theater company — certainly not in the free, civil society we hold our country to be.”

via The New York Times|
#drag-performances#federal-judge#first-amendment
politics2 years ago

Tennessee drag ban temporarily halted by judge.

A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, has temporarily blocked a law restricting drag performances in public from going into effect, saying it was likely "vague and overly-broad" in its restriction of speech. The bill aimed to restrict drag performances in public or in front of children, putting the state at the forefront of a Republican-led effort to limit drag in at least 15 states in recent months. The judge said the state had failed to justify with a compelling interest the restrictions it aimed to impose.

via Reuters|
#court-ruling#drag-performances#free-speech
entertainment2 years ago

Madonna's Celebration Tour promotes LGBTQ+ rights with added Nashville and Sacramento stops.

Madonna has added a Nashville stop to her Celebration Tour, where she plans to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and donate proceeds to trans rights organizations. This comes after Tennessee passed two bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community, including a ban on drag performances in public spaces and private spaces where children are present. Madonna has been a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and received GLAAD's Advocate for Change Award in 2019.

via Daily Mail|
#drag-performances#entertainment#lgbtq
politics2 years ago

Controversy Erupts Over Texas Drag Show Legislation and Trans Activist's Speech.

Transgender activist Loren Perkins compared Texas state lawmakers to Hitler in a fiery speech at the state capitol, opposing legislation that would prohibit public libraries and other venues from receiving state funding if they host drag shows. Perkins claimed that the proposed legislation was a "veneer" intended at disguising its real target: the "marginalization and othering of the LGBTQIA+ community." The speech led to a physical altercation and was muted by officials.

via Fox News|
#drag-performances#legislation#lgbtqia-community
lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Nashville's Love Rising Benefit Concert Defies Anti-LGBTQ Threats.

Musicians in Tennessee are using their voices and songs to raise awareness and money, as well as encourage music fans to get out and vote against anti-LGBTQ bills. Love Rising, a concert held in Nashville, featured Grammy-winning artists alongside drag performers and trans and queer singer-songwriters. The money raised at the concerts was directed to LGBTQ support organizations. The bill that passed this year changes the definition of adult cabaret as “harmful to minors” and says that “male or female impersonators” now fall under adult cabaret, along with topless dancers and strippers.

via The Associated Press|
#anti-lgbtq-bills#drag-performances#lgbtq-artists