A federal judge Thursday filed a temporary restraining order to block a Texas law that critics argued would target drag show performances.
U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston issued the temporary restraining order after a group of drag performers and LGBTQ+ rights advocates sought to keep the law from taking effect. During a two-day court hearing earlier this week, drag performers and advocates said the new law threatened their livelihoods and would censor their freedom of expression.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiffs, called the judge’s order"a much-needed reprieve for all Texans, especially our LGBTQIA+ and transgender community, who have been relentlessly targeted by our state legislature." The Texas Attorney General's Office, which represented the state in the lawsuit, said the law was passed"to protect children and uphold public decency."
"The people of Texas were appalled to learn of an increasing trend of obscene, sexually explicit so-called 'drag' performances being marketed to families with children. The Office of the Attorney General will pursue all legal remedies possible to aggressively defend the law," the AG’s office told Fox News Digital in a statement.
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