Federal Judge Strikes Down Tennessee's Anti-Drag Show Law as Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's law restricting drag performances in public or where children were present was unconstitutional, citing that it was "both unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad." The law, signed by Governor Bill Lee in February, aimed to restrict drag performances and put the state at the forefront of a Republican-led effort to limit drag in at least 15 states in recent months. GLAAD, an LGBTQ advocacy group, praised the decision as a turning point and a warning to anti-LGBTQ elected officials.