A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, 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. | Reuters
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 in Tennessee.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday 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. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, in February, had signed the bill passed by the state’s legislature that was meant to go into effect on Saturday. 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.“At this point, the court finds that the statute is likely both vague and overly-broad,” U.S.
The judge said the state had failed to justify with a compelling interest the restrictions it aimed to impose.
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