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The Supreme Court building exterior seen in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/REUTERS

Politics Nov 16

Supreme Court won’t allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows during appeal

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 24

Celebrated drag personality and Palace ambassador Tiffany Fantasia co-hosts the 15th annual Miami Beach Pride Parade wearing a custom dress that declares "Drag is not a crime" on Sunday, April 16, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. Photo by Sean Drakes/Getty Images
Florida officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to block rulings limiting anti-drag show law

Florida officials filed an application with the nation's highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando restaurant which challenged its constitutionality.

By Associated Press

Politics Aug 31

Bella DuBalle entertains spectators watching a drag performance ahead of the implementation of a Tennessee law restricting drag in front of minors that is due to come into force on April 1 at Atomic Rose in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., March 26, 2023. Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht/REUTERS
A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

The text expands the definition of criminal sexual conduct to include sexual gestures that use "accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics" and are done in front of children.

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

Politics Jul 06

Drag performer Veranda L'Ni reads to children during a Drag Show Story Hour at the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, U.S., April 1, 2023. Photo by Jim Urquhart/REUTERS
Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Butte argues the law violates the free speech and equal protection guarantees in the U.S. Constitution.

By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

World Jun 24

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News Wrap: Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes in latest bout of violence

In our news wrap Saturday, Palestinians say Israeli settlers set fire to homes in Palestinian villages on the West Bank in the latest attack during a week of deadly clashes, Israeli security officers killed a Palestinian gunman after he fire…

Jun 06

Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps

By Adrian Sainz, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled that the first-in-the-nation law was "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad," and encouraged "discriminatory enforcement."…

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Jun 03

Watch 2:41
News Wrap: Biden signs debt limit deal in final days before deadline

In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280…

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Jun 03

Federal judge rules Tennessee’s anti-drag law ‘unconstitutionally vague’

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

A Trump-appointed federal judge says Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.

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Jun 01

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed aren't stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando.

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Apr 01

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News Wrap: Trump’s indictment reportedly includes at least 1 felony charge

In our news wrap Saturday, the AP reports that Trump’s sealed indictment includes at least one felony offense, a federal judge temporarily blocked Tennessee’s drag ban hours before it was set to go into effect, Sen. Fetterman was discharged from…

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