"Federal judge declares Texas drag law unconstitutional
In a 56-page ruling, the judge said the law is an "unconstitutional restriction on speech.""

"A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Texas law that LGBTQ advocates feared would ban drag shows in the state and imprison performers.

The law, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed in June, expanded existing state law to prevent children from exposure to sexually explicit performances. While the legislation, Senate Bill 12, does not cite drag specifically, drag performers feared that it was passed with the intention of criminalizing the art form, which has deep ties to the LGBTQ community, and that it would repress their freedom of expression.

The bill’s statement of intent leads with and repeatedly cites drag shows as a threat to children. And on the day Abbott signed the bill into law, he shared an article about it and wrote, “Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Drag Performances in Public. That’s right.”

U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who was nominated by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, writing that the law “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech..”"

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/federal-judge-declares-texas-drag-law-unconstitutional-rcna117486

"Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows
Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states"

"Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association (ALA).

Last year, there were 1,269 documented censorship attempts to restrict 2,571 unique titles – the highest number ever recorded by ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and double the 729 book challenges made in 2021.

Texas made 93 attempts to restrict access to over 2,300 books.

The book ban movement, has been gaining speed in recent years across the US, particularly in Republican-led states, and is becoming a central theme in religious-political activism. Often the books contain issues related to LGBTQ+ communities or race.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was the most challenged book in the state, on grounds it contained sexually explicit content. Other challenged books include Gender Queer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, and other books with LGBTQ+ or anti-racism themes."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/14/texas-most-book-bans-2022#:~:text=Texas%20made%2093%20attempts%20to%20restrict%20access%20to%20over%202%2C300%20books.&text=The%20book%20ban%20movement%2C%20has,to%20LGBTQ%2B%20communities%20or%20race.

THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS

Sec. 8. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS; LIBEL. Every person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press.

Well shit, there's that bit our jive ass troll misses every time. No wonder, it's about being responsible for what you say. On his planet the cult has no responsibility for anything.

TB

On 9/28/2023 4:07 PM, Technobarbarian wrote:
>
> "Federal judge declares Texas drag law unconstitutional
> In a 56-page ruling, the judge said the law is an "unconstitutional restriction on speech.""
>
> "A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Texas law that LGBTQ advocates feared would ban drag shows in the state and imprison performers.
>
> The law, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed in June, expanded existing state law to prevent children from exposure to sexually explicit performances. While the legislation, Senate Bill 12, does not cite drag specifically, drag performers feared that it was passed with the intention of criminalizing the art form, which has deep ties to the LGBTQ community, and that it would repress their freedom of expression.
>
> The bill’s statement of intent leads with and repeatedly cites drag shows as a threat to children. And on the day Abbott signed the bill into law, he shared an article about it and wrote, “Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Drag Performances in Public. That’s right.”
>
> U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who was nominated by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, writing that the law “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.”"
>
> https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/federal-judge-declares-texas-drag-law-unconstitutional-rcna117486
>
> "Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows
> Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states"
>
> "Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association (ALA).
>
> Last year, there were 1,269 documented censorship attempts to restrict 2,571 unique titles – the highest number ever recorded by ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and double the 729 book challenges made in 2021.
>
> Texas made 93 attempts to restrict access to over 2,300 books.
>
> The book ban movement, has been gaining speed in recent years across the US, particularly in Republican-led states, and is becoming a central theme in religious-political activism. Often the books contain issues related to LGBTQ+ communities or race.
>
> The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was the most challenged book in the state, on grounds it contained sexually explicit content. Other challenged books include Gender Queer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, and other books with LGBTQ+ or anti-racism themes."
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/14/texas-most-book-bans-2022#:~:text=Texas%20made%2093%20attempts%20to%20restrict%20access%20to%20over%202%2C300%20books.&text=The%20book%20ban%20movement%2C%20has,to%20LGBTQ%2B%20communities%20or%20race.
>
> THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS
>
> Sec. 8. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS; LIBEL. Every person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press.
>
> Well shit, there's that bit our jive ass troll misses every time. No wonder, it's about being responsible for what you say. On his planet the cult has no responsibility for anything.
>
> TB

Oh, my gawd! This is retrumplican hell! Can't block drag shows? Damn!
What'll them libs do next - allow dressing up for halloween!? HawHawHaw!

kmiller wrote:
> On 9/28/2023 4:07 PM, Technobarbarian wrote:
>>
>> "Federal judge declares Texas drag law unconstitutional
>> In a 56-page ruling, the judge said the law is an "unconstitutional
>> restriction on speech.""
>>
>> "A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Texas law that LGBTQ
>> advocates feared would ban drag shows in the state and imprison
>> performers.
>>
>> The law, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed in June, expanded
>> existing state law to prevent children from exposure to sexually
>> explicit performances. While the legislation, Senate Bill 12, does
>> not cite drag specifically, drag performers feared that it was
>> passed with the intention of criminalizing the art form, which has
>> deep ties to the LGBTQ community, and that it would repress their
>> freedom of expression.
>>
>> The bill’s statement of intent leads with and repeatedly cites
>> drag shows as a threat to children. And on the day Abbott signed the
>> bill into law, he shared an article about it and wrote, “Texas
>> Governor Signs Law Banning Drag Performances in Public. That’s
>> right.”
>>
>> U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who was nominated by Republican
>> President Ronald Reagan, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, writing
>> that the law “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and
>> chills free speech.”"
>>
>> https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/federal-judge-declares-texas-drag-law-unconstitutional-rcna117486
>>
>>
>> "Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows
>> Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban
>> movement gathers speed in Republican-led states"
>>
>> "Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022,
>> according to a new report from the American Library Association (ALA).
>>
>> Last year, there were 1,269 documented censorship attempts to
>> restrict 2,571 unique titles – the highest number ever recorded by
>> ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and double the 729 book
>> challenges made in 2021.
>>
>> Texas made 93 attempts to restrict access to over 2,300 books.
>>
>> The book ban movement, has been gaining speed in recent years across
>> the US, particularly in Republican-led states, and is becoming a
>> central theme in religious-political activism. Often the books
>> contain issues related to LGBTQ+ communities or race.
>>
>> The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was the most challenged book in the
>> state, on grounds it contained sexually explicit content. Other
>> challenged books include Gender Queer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, and
>> other books with LGBTQ+ or anti-racism themes."
>>
>> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/14/texas-most-book-bans-2022#:~:text=Texas%20made%2093%20attempts%20to%20restrict%20access%20to%20over%202%2C300%20books.&text=The%20book%20ban%20movement%2C%20has,to%20LGBTQ%2B%20communities%20or%20race.
>>
>>
>> THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS
>>
>> Sec. 8. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS; LIBEL. Every person shall be at
>> liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions on any subject,
>> being responsible for the abuse of that privilege; and no law shall
>> ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press.
>>
>>            Well shit, there's that bit our jive ass troll misses
>> every time. No wonder, it's about being responsible for what you
>> say. On his planet the cult has no responsibility for anything.
>>
>> TB
>
>
> Oh, my gawd! This is retrumplican hell! Can't block drag shows? Damn!
> What'll them libs do next - allow dressing up for halloween!? HawHawHaw!

damPagan, you.

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