A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a lower court ruling that blocked Texas’ ban on drag performances with children under 18 years old present in the audience.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas had legally challenged Senate Bill (SB) 12 on behalf of the plaintiffs, The Woodlands Pride, Extragrams, L.L.C., 360 Queen Entertainment, L.L.C., Brigitte Bandit, and the Abilene Pride Alliance. Their challenge argued that the law is “unconstitutional law that violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and threatens the livelihood and free expression of many Texans, including drag performers.”
