"Supreme Court Stays Out of Texas Drag Show Controversy"
TL;DR
Texas Governor Greg Abbott supports the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of a request by a student group to host a drag show at a Texas university, stating that drag shows are not welcome in Texas universities as the focus should be on education, not indoctrination. The student group, Spectrum WT, sued the university officials for banning the drag show, citing a violation of the First Amendment. The legal battle continues as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments in April, amidst a broader conservative-led anti-drag crusade in Republican-led states.
- Greg Abbott Issues Blistering Response to Drag Show Ban Controversy Newsweek
- U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in lawsuit over West Texas A&M drag shows The Texas Tribune
- Supreme Court again refuses to intervene in drag show controversy NPR
- The Supreme Court won't intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas POLITICO
- Supreme Court Stays Out of Dispute Over Drag Show at Texas University The New York Times
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