Federal judge blocks Tennessee law restricting drag shows

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Tennessee law restricting drag shows on Friday, the day before it was set to go into effect.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the law for two weeks, finding that it was “likely both vague and overly-broad.”

The law, signed by Gov. Bill Lee (R) last month, criminalized drag shows that take place in public or where they could be seen by children.

Parker agreed with Friends of George’s, the Memphis-based LGBTQ theater group contesting the law, that “this language could mean just about anywhere.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3929140-federal-judge-blocks-tennessee-law-restricting-drag-shows/

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Bonus info: The judge was appointed by Trump.

[groundloop]

1. I guess kids minds would have melted had they seen Bob Hope and Milton Berle

[MayReasonRule]

2. This Judge Appointed By Trump Is Providing A Framework For The "Law" To Succeed, Just Like SCOTUS...

“If Tennessee wishes to exercise its police power in restricting speech it considers obscene, it must do so within the constraints and framework of the United States Constitution,” Parker added. “The Court finds that, as it stands, the record here suggests that when the legislature passed this Statute, it missed the mark.”

[Irish_Dem]

3. There is no data to support that men wearing women's clothing is damaging to children.

Children see figures dressed in costumes from the time they are born.
Easter bunny, Santa, tooth fairy, etc.

There have been studies about this topic from years ago.

Children exposed to the pretense, customs, costumes of our childhood mythology do not damage children in the least.

The damage is going to be from adults who scare children about something which is not scary.

The MAGAs are the ones damaging children.

[MayReasonRule]

4. That's Right!

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. ES&D, BillyBob

And all the rest of you sanctimonious Repugs. Until you come around to the TRUTH--that kids are far more damaged by seeing their friends shot at school and church and in their neighborhoods, you can all eat shit.

[republianmushroom]

6. like it

thank you judge.

[Mysterian]

7. How will the corrupt supreme court justices get around that pesky 1st Amendment?

They will throw away any pretense of upholding the rule of law and empower the fascists to their utmost ability.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

8. They'll let it fly if the laws are about controlling

children having access to "obscenity."

That's their in, and the Star Chamber will side with them over that one.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. BREAKING: Federal judge put temporary hold Tennessee drag ban hours before the ban was to take effec

Link to tweet

[OldBaldy1701E]

10. I think my message to the rethugs is this...

Suck it you fake pearl clutches!