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Judge Blocks Texas Drag Ban Again | Texas News
A federal judge in Houston has permanently blocked Texas’s controversial Senate Bill 12, which sought to ban “sexually oriented performances” like drag shows near minors — ruling it unconstitutional and a violation of First Amendment rights. This marks the second time the law has been halted by the same judge, reversing an earlier appeals court decision that had allowed enforcement. With fines up to $10,000 and misdemeanor charges for performers, critics including the ACLU call the law a dangerous overreach targeting artistic expression. The ruling reinforces courts’ growing support for…
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