Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Enforce Drag Show Ban

Texas Drag Show Ban Upheld, What It Means for Parents

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Texas to enforce its 2023 law banning drag shows in public spaces or in the presence of children. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) can now take effect, marking a significant win for lawmakers and parents concerned about sexually explicit content being exposed to minors. Under the law, drag performers are prohibited from dancing suggestively or wearing certain …

Federal Appeals Court: Texas May Enforce 2023 Drag Show Ban

Texas is now allowed to ban drag shows in public or when children are present, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Appeals court rules Texas can enforce drag show ban

Texas can enforce a 2023 law that restricts some public drag shows, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

In a win for children, appeals court says Texas can enforce drag show ban

Court Upholds Texas Effort to Stop Sexual Content in Front of Children

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Texas may enforce its law banning sexually oriented performances in the presence of minors, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the law from taking effect. The ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over Texas Senate Bill 12, which restricts adult-themed performances from being conducted in front of children. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found …