Judge Temporarily Halts Tennessee Drag Show Ban

A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked a law that would have restricted drag performances in front of children from going into effect, saying the legislation was likely "vague and overly-broad" in its restriction of speech. The bill would have otherwise gone into effect on Saturday. The measure was designed to restrict drag performances in public or in front of children, as conservatives across the country argue that the shows are inappropriate for younger audiences. The Memphis, Tennessee, judge sided with Friends of George's, a Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater group that filed a lawsuit against the state.