Education Mar 15 Supreme Court declines to intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas By Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn’t violate free speech rights The U.S. district judge argued Thursday that drag shows are "sexualized content" and can be subject to more regulations. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
World Aug 31 Canada issues travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about U.S. laws that may affect them The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Politics Aug 03 Drag artists and LGBTQ+ advocates sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances The federal lawsuit filed in Houston by the American Civil Liberties Union argues the Texas law is unconstitutional and threatens the livelihood and free expression" of drag performers and others. By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Politics Jul 24 Challenge to Florida drag shows law won’t go to trial until spring 2024 For the time being, the law has been put on hold since a federal judge last month issued a temporary injunction preventing it from being enforced until the trial. The state of Florida has appealed that decision. By Associated Press
Mar 15 Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the U.S. By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States. Joe Cohn with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says censorship is proliferating and putting America's culture of individual freedoms at risk. Continue reading
Mar 10 GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate passes bill to limit drag shows By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have advanced a bill to put limits on drag shows. The measure won Senate passage on a 26-6 vote Friday after a free-wielding debate. Continue reading
Mar 02 Tennessee governor signs drag show restrictions into law By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff McMillan, Associated Press Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag contributes to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Several states are considering restrictions, but none has acted as fast as Tennessee to ensure children are not exposed to drag. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:45 Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in many cities for younger audiences. But as the backlash and rhetoric against LGBTQ people have grown, so have the threats… Continue watching