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Judge blocks Texas A&M's drag show ban

Headline from UPI

A federal judge has blocked the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a drag show ban, handing a victory to an LGBTQ+ student group that has scheduled to hold a drag show on one of its campuses later this month.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Judge blocks Texas A&M University’s drag ban (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag performances on its campuses.

  2. Fox News

    Judge blocks enforcement of Texas A&M system's drag show ban, allowing 'Draggieland' event on campus this week (opens Fox News)

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    District Judge blocks Texas A&M University System board of regents' ban on drag shows, insisting "Draggieland" event be allowed to take place this week.

  3. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas A&M's 'Draggieland' allowed to proceed after judge rules against drag ban (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    A U.S. district judge has blocked a drag show ban put into place by the Texas A&M University System board of regents, that should allow its annual “Draggieland" event to be held this week.

  4. Reason

    Federal judge blocks Texas A&M from banning drag shows (opens Reason)

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    Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas Lee Rosenthal ruled that executive orders targeting "gender ideology" can't change the fact that drag performance is expressive conduct under the First Amendment.

  5. Dallas Voice

    Judge rules Texas A&M can't ban drag shows (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Federal Judge Lee H. Rosenthal issued a temporary injunction yesterday (Monday, March 24) blocking the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a policy banning drag shows held at the university system’s special event venues, the Texas Tribune has reported.

  6. The Christian Post

    Judge blocks Texas A&M ban on drag shows, cites Shakespearan cross-dressing (opens The Christian Post)

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    A federal judge struck down an attempt by Texas A&M officials to ban drag performances across its 11 campuses, ruling that the policy unconstitutional.

  7. UPI

    Judge blocks Texas A&M's drag show ban (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A federal judge has blocked the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a drag show ban, handing a victory to an LGBTQ+ student group that has scheduled to hold a drag show on one of its campuses later this month.

  8. Blaze Media

    Judge says 'Draggieland' show must go on at Texas A&M despite university ban (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The board of regents banned drag shows at all campuses of the university system.

  9. The College Fix

    Federal court blocks Texas A&M’s drag show ban, greenlights ‘Draggieland’ (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    Court rules ban violates First Amendment rights, governor rebukes decision.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Judge allows drag show at Texas A&M despite the university's ban (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A drag show scheduled for this week at Texas A&M University can go on as scheduled despite a Board of Regents ban on such performances, a federal judge

  11. Inside Higher Ed

    Texas Court Blocks Ban on Drag Shows at Texas A&M (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Monday blocked Texas A&M University system officials from enforcing a ban on on-campus drag performances.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    District Judge Rosenthal blocks Texas A&M drag show ban, sites First Amendment restriction (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal blocks Texas A&M drag show ban, says prohibits First Amendment, supported by Matthew Kacsmaryk, in West Texas A&M.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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