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A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules

Headline from Courthouse News Service

Southern Utah Drag Stars and its CEO, Mitski Avalōx, sued the city of St. George in May after the city denied the group permits for an all-ages show it aimed to host in a public park in April.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Southern Utah Drag Stars and its CEO, Mitski Avalōx, sued the city of St. George in May after the city denied the group permits for an all-ages show it aimed to host in a public park in April.

  2. UPI

    Utah drag show must be given permit after St. George violated First Amendment, judge rules (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Utah officials must give a permit to a group that organizes drag shows after a federal judge found that the city of St. George had violated the group's First Amendment rights.

  3. Insider

    A Utah city violated the First Amendment by denying a drag show permit, federal judge rules, marking an LGBTQ victory (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Southern Utah Drag Stars performances help LGBTQ+ youth "see that there are queer adults that get to live a long and fulfilled life," their CEO said.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Judge rules Utah city violated First amendment in canceling public drag show (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A United States District judge has ordered a Utah city to grant a permit to a drag show slated for a public park.

  5. Bangor Daily News

    Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The city's attempt to stop the show is unconstitutional discrimination, the judge said.

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