Judge strikes down Tennessee anti-drag show law
A federal district judge ruled that a Tennessee law restricting drag shows in places where children could view them was vague and overbroad and a violation of the drag performers’ First Amendment rights. Some 26 similar bills have been introduced this year in state legislatures. (Politico, June 3, 2023, by Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing) Judge Thomas Parker, appointed by former President Donald Trump, said the law was a content restriction on free speech. The Tennessee attorney