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BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml to LGBT@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Trump-appointed federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad, too vague

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BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml to LGBT@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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Trump-appointed judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad, too vague
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A federal judge says Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional. In a ruling late Friday, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker wrote that the law was both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged “discriminatory enforcement.” The Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company that filed the complaint said the law would negatively impact them because they produce “drag-centric performances, comedy sketches, and plays” with no age restrictions. The Tennessee drag law marks the second major proposal targeting LGBTQ+ people passed by state lawmakers this year. Earlier, Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a GOP-backed law that bans most gender-affirming care, which is being challenged in court.
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