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955:. At issue is an ordinance which was worded in such a way that it arguably banned being homosexual in public. According to the complaint, officials in Murfreesboro engaged in a concerted effort to prevent members of the Tennessee Equality Project from exercising their First Amendment rights. The ordinance (23-O-22) also resulted in the establishment of a tiered library system at Linebaugh Public Library, and has already resulted in the banning of at least four books containing LGBTQ content. The case is being heard by U.S. District Judge
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Barbarto said, "We've usually steered clear of being overtly political." He went on to state that RuPaul has commented that his simply "batting an eyelash" was a political statement, adding, "But as we've been watching the vitriol grow and the number of bills increasing, it just felt like there
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Franklin Pride: "Some members of the town launched a campaign to deny a permit for
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stated, "Instead of doing anything to address the real issues that are impacting
American people, right now you have a governor from Tennessee that has decided to go after drag shows. What sense does that make to go after drag shows? How is that going to help people's lives?" She continued, saying,
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commented, "I just think that they are pigeonholing all types of drag into this one negative sexual connotation to instill fear." In response to how the bill was couched and promoted as protecting children, she added, "I don't know any past history where kids were affected negatively by drag queens
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Tennessee pointed out that the vague nature of the law would allow for government officials to use their own subjective perspective in enforcing it, while also stating, "I want to be abundantly clear: the law that was just signed does not make it illegal to perform in drag in Tennessee.
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ruled in favor of the event organizers and issued an injunction to prevent DA Desmond from interfering with the festival. Greer also noted that
Desmond even agreed in his filings with the court in defense of the suit brought by Blount County Pride and organizer Flamy Grant that the event posed no
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made publicly available a list of 700 ministers in the US who engaged in sexual abuse. Forty of those were in
Tennessee. She followed this up by saying, "There is no record, not a single documented instance, of a child ever being harmed or abused at a drag show." She also pointed out that Senator
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responded to anti-LGBT legislation in general with, "The recent rise in legislation limiting gender-affirming health care, as well as the increase in both physical and legal threats to drag performances, must be named for what they are: a coordinated attack that seeks to eradicate transgender
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responded to the introduction of the bill with, "Once again our state has passed two regressive and unfathomably harmful bills." At Love Rising, a benefit concert held after Lee signed SB3 / HB9 into law, she added, "What they’re doing with this drag bill and how really it’s actually just a
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The event did not use the word "drag" or refer to drag performances in the promotional poster. Instead, it was advertised with the phrases "Let freedom sing" and "A celebration of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." The show raised over $ 500,000, with proceeds benefiting
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starts with not tearing down our neighbors because we don't agree with them." Lyst continued, pointing out that only one of the members of the council at the BOMA meeting had attended the Franklin Pride festival in 2022, despite the Board in general condemning the event.
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account was established to receive donations. Prior to the telethon's opening act, the account had already received more than $ 100,000. The donations were split between the selected charities, including the Drag Defense Fund. The total raised exceeded $ 500,000.
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that says that most individuals – I think as many as 80 percent of Americans said that they didn't personally know someone who's trans, they're getting a lot of their information about us from the same politicians that are making up this discriminatory language."
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heard oral arguments at a hearing on February 1, 2024. On July 18, 2024, a three judge panel on the Sixth Circuit reinstated the law by ruling that the plaintiffs had lacked the standing to sue. The ruling did not address whether the law was constitutional.
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called the bill "a classic distraction technique, distracting us away from the real issues that they were voted into office to focus on: jobs, health care, keeping our children safe from harm at their own school." RuPaul and the producers of his show,
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to organize the performance. Lauren Polley, the program director for City Winery, vowed, "We will not be detoured by any false, bigoted legislation. We’re an inclusive venue that celebrates diversity and amplifies voices that need to be heard."
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drag performer Maebe A. Girl warned that this is likely a precursor to an introduction of these policies on a national level, saying, "It has nothing to do with children. They want LGBTQIA people out of sight, out of mind."
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remarked, "t's very frustrating because we told them in committee that this bill was unconstitutional. We said it in committee, we said it in meetings, we said it on the house floor. If you read the bill and you read the
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reporter Jaya Saxena reacted on record, saying, "hese are the bill's intended effects: make people reconsider their business plans, worry for their safety, and calculate whether participating in queer life is worth it."
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person who is not an adult." With respect to § 7-51-1406, the bills are worded so that any existing law permitting the named actions, or any license that had been issued to permit them (such as a permit for a
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being a named defendant in the initial filing. With respect to whether the law remains enforceable in the rest of the state, Governor Lee said he would defer to Skrmetti. Skrmetti has filed an appeal to the
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commented, "This is unbelievable. So much hate and fear – of what? Just when I think these Republican legislators can’t come up with another way to deflect from REAL problems facing Tennesseans – they do!"
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July 18, 2024, a three judge panel on the Sixth Circuit reinstated the law by ruling that the plaintiffs had lacked the standing to sue. The ruling did not address whether the law was constitutional.
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must be a way to fight back." Fenton Bailey added, "And it’s not just our civil rights… we’re like the canary in the coal mine. If they succeed with this, they’re coming for other communities too."
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performing in public." At the end of her essay in Time, O'Hara wrote, "Drag is not meant to be serious. But the false accusations of harm done to children and the blatant disregard for who we are
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posted a viral video on Twitter and TikTok, which he prefaced with, "#DragBans are bad karma." In his TikTok video, he then went on to encourage viewers to donate to the Drag Defense Fund.
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The night following Love Rising, a smaller event took place at City Winery in Nashville to benefit Inclusion Tennessee. City Winery worked with Hunter Kelly of Proud Radio and with the
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declared her support of the trans community in an Instagram post on March 5, saying, "The right’s war on queer people, most specifically trans people, is both bizarre and abhorrent."
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distraction from all these other horrible things that they’re trying to pass here. It feels like we’re in a relationship with our city and our state that’s like all give, no get."
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Democrat Heidi Campbell responded to questions about the law after Judge Parker's permanent injunction, saying, "The law is obviously meant just to be hateful because the
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1241:"Human Rights Campaign Condemns Tennessee House for Passing Discriminatory Anti-Drag Bill and Gender Affirming Care Ban; Urges Governor Lee to Veto"
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reacted with, "We will continue to take every step necessary to ensure children in our state are not subjected to public acts of perversion."
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tweeted, "This is political theatre designed to encourage vigilante violence against a group of people that’s already incredibly vulnerable."
3850:"Grindr and MISTR Join Forces for "God Save the Queens" Pride Fundraiser Series Benefiting Local Drag Artists and the ACLU Drag Defense Fund"
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Section 3 signed the bill into law as of April 1, 2023, adding that it would apply "to prohibited conduct occurring on or after that date."
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reported that "a majority of the board wanted to wait for a community decency resolution to come up for a vote before the permit approval."
3665:"'RuPaul's Drag Race' finale highlights ACLU's defense of trans rights | Activating supporters to push back against anti-LGBTQ legislation"
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noted that the Tennessee bill in particular was "insidious" because of the vague wording. She also said, "Given that there was a recent
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started, you know, just weeding everybody out. And then finally he... You know. I don't think it's a good idea, what they're doing."
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4148:"How Nashville's Livestreaming 'Love Rising' Concert Is Taking on Tennessee's LGBTQ-Targeting Laws With Music and Joy"
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3986:"Love Keeps Rising: How A Nashville Event Set The Bar For Celebrating 'Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness'"
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3637:"#LGBTQ: 'RuPaul's Drag Race', MTV & WOW Donate to 'Drag Defense Fund' –Ru Speaks Out –Watch – The WOW Report"
3275:"Jamie Lee Curtis says current transphobic misinformation 'must be stopped' while showing support to Pedro Pascal"
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minors, removing the wording specifying that the entertainment had to appeal to the prurient interest entirely.
2445:"Musicians Who've Spoken Out Against Recent Anti-LGBTQ Bills: Hayley Williams, Lizzo, Ariana Grande & More"
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1451:"Take Their Crowns: Conservatives' Subtly Sinister[1] Criminalization of Drag and Gender Expression"
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4070:"Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow & More Call Out Tennessee's Anti-LGBTQ Laws With 'Love Rising' Benefit Show"
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4484:"'It's serendipitous;' Performers, state lawmakers react to judge deeming anti-drag bill unconstitutional"
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2837:"Jean-Pierre lashes out over Tennessee law banning drag shows near children: 'What sense does that make?'"
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2056:"Developing Law: TRO granted blocking enforcement of Tennessee law criminalizing public drag performances"
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2406:"Mary Gauthier, Aaron Lee Tasjan + More to Perform at 'We Will Always Be' Protest Concert and Fundraiser"
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commented, "hese so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic." The tour features
2114:"How Tennessee's Drag Ban Is Already Causing 'Confusion and Fear' For Live Events & Queer Artists"
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2808:"'We are who we say we are.' Trans activist, drag performer Peppermint on dangerous anti-LGBTQ bills"
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3467:"Madonna Adds Nashville Tour Date and Calls Out Anti-LGBTQ+ State Laws: Don't 'F With a Drag Queen'"
3439:"Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick dance to Taylor Swift to support drag queens – and bigots are raging"
3052:"Mark Ruffalo backs RuPaul's 'marching orders,' encourages support for trans people and drag queens"
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4623:"Complaint for the Violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 USC 1893 | Case 1:23-cv-00196"
4568:"TN Attorney General appeals 70-page opinion from federal judge over state's drag-limiting bill"
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1309:"City of Franklin set to consider 'community decency' resolution ahead of Pride permit decision"
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4660:"How Blount Pride's lawsuit against Blount Co.'s DA could affect the 'anti-drag' law statewide"
3775:"DragCon LA 2023 Raises $ 40,000 for ACLU's Drag Defense Fund, Bringing Total to $ 1.4 Million"
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3877:"Rep. Robert Garcia & RuPaul's Drag Race Winner Sasha Colby Talk Activism at D.C. Event"
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3137:"Paramore's Hayley Williams speaks out on new Tennessee drag ban and trans healthcare bill"
1116:"Tennessee drag show restrictions, ban on gender-affirming care for minors signed into law"
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Senate Bill 3: History, details, and related video from the Tennessee legislative sessions
5260:"Tennessee Equality Project Foundation, Inc. v. The City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee et al"
5199:"'Homosexuality' is now legal in Murfreesboro, city leaders decide in response to lawsuit"
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4798:"The US Supreme Court declined to reinstate Florida's anti-drag law: What it means for TN"
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2668:"Tennessee child advocates raise alarm as GOP moves to dissolve child advocacy commission"
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3930:"'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Telethon Raises Over $ 500,000 in Donations for LGBTQ+ Charities"
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3553:"'We will not be squashed': L.A.'s queer community speaks out against Tennessee drag ban"
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2779:"Gov. Bill Lee signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, drag restrictions into law"
2556:"Eureka O'Hara Embraced the Radical 'Self-Comfort and Self-Love' of Drag to Save Herself"
1059:"Tennessee drag ban: Why has the state banned drag performers and what does the law say?"
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4857:"Labrador joins multi-state coalition in support of Tennessee's Adult Entertainment Act"
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4512:"Ruling on Tennessee's anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps"
3802:"Can't Hold Us Down: A Benefit for the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund – Twin Cities Pride"
2990:"RuPaul slams those laws banning drag shows: 'Get these stunt queens out of office'"
2696:"I'm a drag queen in Tennessee. The state's anti-drag law is silly, nasty and wrong"
2497:"'So much hate and fear': Former Nashville mayor reacts to felony drag bill passing"
1477:"Case 2:23-cv-02176-TLP-tmp Document 14: ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER"
1368:"This Tennessee Drag Queen Has A Message For The Governor: "We Will Not Go Quietly""
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1583:"State AG appeals federal judge's decision to allow public drag shows in Tennessee"
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5138:"City Ordinance Banning Public Homosexuality Reaches Rutherford County Libraries"
3524:"Madonna announces Nashville concert, calls new TN laws 'unfounded and pathetic'"
2528:"Anti-drag laws are trying to ban the art form. How 'Drag Race' is fighting back"
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or whether it was the early Pride marches, whether it’s raising money during the
5233:"PolitiFact - Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It's complicated"
4365:"The Shindellas, Mary Gauthier, Many More Band Together Against Anti-LGBTQ Laws"
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3719:"World of Wonder's Exec Producers Talk the Importance of the Drag Defense Fund"
3355:"Kevin Bacon Shows His Support For Drag With A Dance To Taylor Swift's 'Karma'"
2958:"RuPaul speaks out against drag show ban in Tennessee: 'A classic distraction'"
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3581:"Actors' Equity Condemns Political Attacks Against Drag and Trans Performers"
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2294:"Hundreds protest bill that would ban public drag performances in Tennessee"
1857:"The anti-drag bills sweeping the U.S. are straight from history's playbook"
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3958:"Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon Raises More Than $ 500,000 for LGBTQ Causes"
3246:
3082:"Bay Area performers respond to Tennessee drag ban, other anti-LGBTQ bills"
3022:
1971:"Tennessee Annotated Code, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 1, Section 40-35-111"
1943:"Tennessee Annotated Code, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14, Section 7-51-1404"
1884:"Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14, Section 7-15-1406"
1791:"Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14, Section 7-51-1401"
1527:"Federal judge rules Tennessee restrictions on drag shows unconstitutional"
1033:"Tennessee's Drag Ban Overturned, Deemed Unconstitutional by Federal Judge"
5496:
Case 3:2023cv01044 Document 26, Judge Crenshaw's order on October 20, 2023
4772:"US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate a Florida law targeting drag shows"
4596:"Tennessee's anti-drag law faces another suit, this time in Blount County"
4201:"21 Artists Performing at Nashville's LGBTQ+ Rights Concert 'Love Rising'"
664:, stating, "Equality for everybody, or nobody’s really equal. This is how
449:
professor Kent Syler responded to the signing by saying, "It has become a
4453:"Sponsor of Tennessee 'drag law' promises future action if ban is upheld"
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3585:
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2724:"Tomi Lahren Lashes Out at CMT Music Awards After Drag Queens Appearance"
1920:
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966:, another lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of California.
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4744:"Tennessee Anti-Drag Law Can't Be Used Against Pride Event, Judge Rules"
5337:"DRAG BILL LAWSUIT ALERT: I'm about to sue Tennessee, and you can too!"
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already covers this," and continuing, "what it’s really done is have a
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429:
5286:"Tennessee city must pay $ 500K in settlement with ACLU over drag ban"
5164:"A City in Tennessee Banned Public Homosexuality—and We All Missed It"
2142:"The Real, Sinister Political Threat of Tennessee's New Anti-Drag Law"
421:
Nashville during the House Criminal Justice Committee hearing on HB9.
5504:
3747:"Manhattan Association of Cabarets Donates to ACLU Drag Defense Fund"
3609:"RuPaul's Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU's Defense of Trans Rights"
3059:
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1090:"Tennessee just banned drag shows in chilling blow for LGBTQ+ rights"
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On May 7, 2023, numerous prominent drag performers participated in a
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359:
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5026:"City of Murfreesboro amends ordinance banning public homosexuality"
828:, Inclusion Tennessee, OUTMemphis, and the Tennessee Pride Chamber.
440:, said, "It's not about getting the law to stick. It's about fear."
4044:"Star-Studded 'Love Rising' Benefit Concert Announced For March 20"
365:
Section 3 stated that the bills would take effect on July 1, 2023.
5110:"Tennessee Republicans keep losing court battles with drag queens"
4284:
4014:"'Love Rising': How Nashville's all-star LGBTQ concert came to be"
3411:"Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick take a stand in viral TikTok video"
2812:
1211:"Tennessee takes lead in Republican effort to restrict drag shows"
968:
Hannah Miyamoto v. Bill Lee, Johnathan Skrmetti, and Glenn R. Funk
609:
287:
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
5380:"UPDATE: Tennessee anti-Drag Bill Lawsuit to be filed this week!"
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3301:"Jamie Lee Curtis Gives Her New Academy Award They/Them Pronouns"
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2173:"'If You Took the Drag Away, Then It's Just Another Boring Bar'"
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made through their platform in their announcement of the event.
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It was challenged on March 27, 2023, by Friends of George's, an
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4127:
Love Rising – LOVE RISING: Let Freedom Sing (and Dance) – Veeps
4101:"LOVE RISING: Let Freedom Sing (and Dance) | Bridgestone Arena"
2346:"Tennessee leads charge in passing laws targeting LGBTQ rights"
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2640:"SBC releases list of known abusers in TN within organization"
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commission. DuBalle asked, "How is this protecting children?"
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4967:"Legal News: ACLU Sues Murfreesboro Over Anti-Drag Ordinance"
3383:"Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick's Anti-Drag Ban Dance Goes Viral"
2869:"White House says new Tennessee bans vilify fellow Americans"
1554:"Tennessee drag ban is unconstitutional, federal judge rules"
257:, claiming that drag is inherently inappropriate for minors.
5053:"ACLU of Tenn. sues over Murfreesboro anti-LGBTQ+ ordinance"
4713:"Judge Blocks Enforcement of Anti-Drag Law in Blount County"
4311:"Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills"
1610:"Case 2:23-cv-02163-TLP-tmp Document 94: "Notice of Appeal""
4285:"Love Rising: Looking Out Foundation Digital Action Center"
2083:"Why the Tennessee ban on drag shows should terrify us all"
238:
this year's event, describing it as a threat to children."
5548:
Original Congressional debates on the Fourteenth Amendment
1764:"Tennessee's Anti-Drag Bill Is a Gaudy Public Performance"
758:
and MISTR, at six gay bars across the US (June 15, 2023).
529:
brought three drag queens onto stage with her live at the
358:, with each subsequent offense being considered a Class E
289:
temporarily blocked the implementation of the act, citing
4884:"AG Marshall backs Tennessee in defense of drag show ban"
4540:"Governor hands drag show court case to attorney general"
3824:"Born This Way: Benefit for the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund"
1672:"Tennessee's drag ban is back after appeals court ruling"
319:
Section 1 of the Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act bans "
4938:"ACLU Sues a Tennessee City Over An Anti-Drag Ordinance"
4910:"ACLU sues a Tennessee city over an anti-drag ordinance"
1916:"Tennessee Republicans Vote to Make Drag Shows Felonies"
1399:"How drag was pushed back into the shadows in Tennessee"
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on our LGBTQ community and our vibrant drag community."
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Tennessee law to ban drag performance in front of minors
4420:"Tennessee town celebrates Pride as drag ban is lifted"
1824:"Tennessee set to pass a law that restricts drag shows"
1643:"Tennessee asks Sixth Circuit to restore anti-drag law"
5541:
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's
1508:"Judge blocks law restricting drag shows in Tennessee"
4338:"We Will Always Be – Benefit For Inclusion Tennessee"
2028:"Why a Trump Judge Blocked Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law"
1180:"Tennessee House passes controversial drag show bill"
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Juanita More commented, "Bills like this are out of '
2930:""Look over there!" A classic distraction technique"
2902:""Look over there!" A classic distraction technique"
962:In addition to the appeal AG Skrmetti has filed in
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4258:"'Love Rising' concert raises more than $ 500,000"
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412:The bill sparked outrage from the LGBT community.
5345:. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023
4510:Sainz, Adrian; Kruesi, Kimberlee (June 6, 2023).
1275:"Video: Pride's Last Chance in a Tennessee City"
891:, you know that this bill is unconstitutional."
5602:LGBT-related controversies in the United States
3327:Bacon, Kevin; Sedgwick, Kyra (April 23, 2023).
2201:"Have a heart, Tennessee: Our Advocacy Updates"
1273:O’Neill, Shane; Kim, Caroline (June 24, 2023).
2752:"ACLU-TN Reaction to Law Targeting Drag Shows"
2666:Brown, Melissa; Keefe, Josh (March 16, 2023).
2265:"Rally held to oppose anti-LGBTQ legisltation"
1665:
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525:The night after Lee signed the bill into law,
5567:2020s anti-LGBT movement in the United States
5388:. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023
4658:Morgan-Rumsey, Camruinn (September 1, 2023).
2322:City of Franklin, BOMA Work Session 4-11-2023
8:
4686:Yeager-Malkin, Rebekah (September 4, 2023).
1031:Daw, Stephen; Donahue, Bill (June 3, 2023).
436:Joslyn Fish, owner of South Press Coffee in
1004:Democratic backsliding in the United States
804:, both Nashville residents, along with the
2612:"Drag Is an Expression of Queer Existence"
1999:"Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)"
516:Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
29:
3579:Culwell-Block, Logan (January 27, 2023).
1855:Restrepo, Manuela López (March 6, 2023).
612:and the ACLU, but also naming Tennessee,
489:East Tennessee native and drag performer
403:Friends of George's v. State of Tennessee
372:," an acknowledgement of the decision in
5572:2023 controversies in the United States
5284:Yingling, Madeline (February 9, 2024).
5019:
5017:
4882:Willis, Alexander (September 4, 2023).
3875:Wiggins, Christopher (April 20, 2023).
2928:Charles, RuPaul Andre (March 8, 2023).
2900:Charles, RuPaul Andre (March 8, 2023).
2227:"Campaigns for the week of February 13"
2199:Quinn, Molly Rose (February 14, 2023).
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816:'s The Looking Out Foundation vowed to
5491:City of Murfreesboro Ordinance 23-O-22
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5212:from the original on November 16, 2023
5024:Hamblin, Brianna (November 18, 2023).
4936:Granieri, Susanna (October 10, 2023).
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4446:
4444:
4393:"Nashville Pride: a joyous resistance"
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2806:Vossoughian, Yasmin (March 12, 2023).
2495:Gerasimenko, Kat (February 23, 2023).
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2292:Hoagland, Hunter (February 14, 2023).
2081:Baker-Jordan, Skylar (March 2, 2023).
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1762:Shackford, Scott (February 24, 2023).
1715:from the original on February 25, 2023
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1251:from the original on February 23, 2023
1221:from the original on February 23, 2023
1096:from the original on February 23, 2023
428:meeting on April 11, 2023, "Community
408:To TN SB3 / HB9 / Public Chapter No. 2
20:
4908:Kruesi, Kimberlee (October 6, 2023).
4770:Oakes, Jonnette (November 18, 2023).
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1209:Allen, Jonathan (February 23, 2023).
882:After the injunction, Representative
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4993:Beyeler, Kelsey (October 25, 2023).
4363:Trageser, Stephen (March 22, 2023).
2835:Gillespie, Brandon (March 3, 2023).
2263:O'Brien, Chris (February 14, 2023).
1914:Reynolds, Nick (February 23, 2023).
1670:Bacallao, Marianna (July 18, 2024).
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5196:Broden, Scott (November 16, 2023).
4796:Latham, Angele (December 6, 2023).
4719:. September 1, 2023. Archived from
4309:Hall, Kristin M. (March 22, 2023).
4228:Hamblin, Brianna (March 19, 2023).
3245:Curtis, Jamie Lee (March 5, 2023).
3050:Raschella, Casey (March 13, 2023).
2987:St. Martin, Emily (March 8, 2023).
2968:from the original on March 10, 2023
2866:Henderson, Damien (March 2, 2023).
2225:Sanders, Chris (February 8, 2023).
1190:from the original on March 17, 2023
1088:Perry, Sophie (February 23, 2023).
972:Twelve Nights with Viola and Olivia
535:If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too)
518:, which is the state's independent
5335:Sampson, Dee (February 24, 2023).
5108:Browning, Bil (October 23, 2023).
4594:Friedman, Adam (August 31, 2023).
3773:Ingenthron, Blair (May 14, 2023).
3663:Silver, Johanna (April 27, 2023).
3607:Silver, Johanna (April 14, 2023).
3551:Hansen, Candace (March 14, 2023).
3437:Duncan, Charlie (April 24, 2023).
3247:"I STAND WITH THE TRANS COMMUNITY"
3135:Wilkes, Emma (February 27, 2023).
3003:from the original on March 9, 2023
2847:from the original on March 7, 2023
2638:Royse, Mary Alice (May 26, 2022).
2469:Barry, Megan (February 23, 2023).
2140:Lennard, Natasha (March 4, 2023).
2093:from the original on March 8, 2023
1514:. Associated Press. April 1, 2023.
1455:University of Baltimore Law Review
1397:Allen, Jonathan (March 27, 2023).
1158:Tennessee Secretary of State files
1128:from the original on March 6, 2023
1069:from the original on March 8, 2023
964:Friends of George's v. State of TN
852:The bill's sponsor, state Senator
832:"We Will Always Be" at City Winery
796:"Love Rising" at Bridgestone Arena
566:In response to the law's signing,
201:Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act
141:Tennessee House of Representatives
59:Tennessee House of Representatives
24:Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act
14:
4742:Ring, Trudy (September 1, 2023).
4632:. August 30, 2023. Archived from
3381:Power, Shannon (April 24, 2023).
3353:McIntyre, Hugh (April 24, 2023).
2722:Power, Shannon (April 23, 2023).
2610:O'Hara, Eureka (April 10, 2023).
2343:Kindy, Kimberly (April 7, 2023).
2060:Knoxville Bar Association – DICTA
1641:Wells, David (February 1, 2024).
1551:Anders, Caroline (June 3, 2023).
1366:Kalish, Lil (February 24, 2023).
5162:Otten, Tori (November 1, 2022).
4828:Wilder, Anna (August 31, 2023).
4566:Reals, Steffen (July 11, 2023).
4451:O'Brien, Chris (June 12, 2023).
4391:Gleason, Holly (June 14, 2023).
4042:Griffin, Caela (March 8, 2023).
3984:Pittman, Sarah (June 22, 2023).
3717:Sim, Bernardo (March 31, 2023).
3521:Paulson, Dave (March 27, 2023).
3493:Paul, Larisha (March 27, 2023).
3299:Kiley, Rachel (March 14, 2023).
3273:Jeune, Diamond (March 6, 2023).
3110:"Thread: The Tennessee Drag Ban"
2776:Brown, Melissa (March 2, 2023).
2750:Staten, Breana (March 2, 2023).
2443:Dailey, Hannah (June 21, 2023).
2026:Barkin, Rachel (April 3, 2023).
1581:Kennin, Lydian (June 30, 2023).
1307:Johnson, Cole (April 11, 2023).
281:On April 1, 2023, federal judge
5612:Censorship in the United States
4256:Paulson, Dave (April 6, 2023).
3692:"Support The Drag Defense Fund"
3635:Speegle, Trey (March 9, 2023).
3465:Brooks, Dave (March 27, 2023).
3163:Freeman, Jon (March 21, 2023).
2694:DuBalle, Bella (May 15, 2023).
2582:Simon, Scott (March 25, 2023).
2373:Freeman, Jon (March 10, 2023).
2112:Daw, Stephen (March 15, 2023).
1057:Bulbul, Nuray (March 7, 2023).
1009:Censorship in the United States
616:, and Texas equality projects.
5461:Tennessee Public Chapter No. 2
5421:Gomes, Paula (March 6, 2023).
5378:Sampson, Dee (March 5, 2023).
4538:Stockard, Sam (June 6, 2023).
4068:Daw, Stephen (March 7, 2023).
3745:Gans, Andrew (April 7, 2023).
3409:James, Faye (April 25, 2023).
3080:Bravo, Tony (March 11, 2023).
2526:Hickey, Sean (April 3, 2023).
2404:Groff, Will (March 10, 2023).
2171:Saxena, Jaya (March 3, 2023).
1336:Jones, Vivian (June 5, 2023).
933:Griffen v. HM Florida-ORL, LLC
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5597:LGBT law in the United States
3928:Paul, Larisha (May 8, 2023).
3217:Kurtz, Judy (March 7, 2023).
2554:Daw, Stephen (June 7, 2023).
505:In an editorial published by
382:Public Chapter No. 2 contents
5552:Facing History and Ourselves
5315:Justia Dockets & Filings
5264:Justia Dockets & Filings
4482:Wales, Ella (June 3, 2023).
3956:Daw, Stephen (May 8, 2023).
1525:Gans, Jared (June 3, 2023).
1430:Justia Dockets & Filings
1229:– via www.reuters.com.
974:, as it, like Shakespeare's
5468:(aka the Obscenity Statute)
806:Americana Music Association
568:White House Press Secretary
511:Southern Baptist Convention
375:Miller v. California (1973)
5628:
5607:Tennessee General Assembly
5466:Tennessee Code § 39-17-901
3279:We Got This Covered | WGTC
2232:Tennessee Equality Project
845:To Judge Parker's decision
826:Tennessee Equality Project
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249:The house's bill sponsor,
39:Tennessee General Assembly
5592:LGBT culture in Tennessee
5406:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
5363:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
4972:Tennessee Bar Association
3329:"#DragBans are bad karma"
2054:Lowe, Hannah (May 2023).
656:compared those proposing
540:A press release from the
262:Tennessee Tech University
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5511:Jacobelis v. Ohio (1964)
5142:www.erininthemorning.com
5031:News Channel 5 Nashville
4235:News Channel 5 Nashville
4105:www.bridgestonearena.com
2645:News Channel 4 Nashville
2325:, April 11, 2023 , 48:24
2299:News Channel 5 Nashville
999:LGBT rights in Tennessee
865:Shelby County, Tennessee
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751:2023 totaling $ 40,000.
5543:First Amendment Library
5531:Pope v. Illinois (1987)
5451:Tennessee Senate Bill 3
5311:"Miyamoto v. Lee et al"
4176:"Donate to Love Rising"
3087:San Francisco Chronicle
1647:Courthouse News Service
474:Former Nashville mayor
5524:Justice Potter Stewart
5427:Tennessee Conservative
5205:The Daily News Journal
4180:Looking Out Foundation
3904:"Drag isn't dangerous"
3192:"Dear fellow citizens"
1151:"PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 2"
460:Hunter Kelly, host of
306:on June 30, 2023. The
4942:First Amendment Watch
1247:. February 23, 2023.
1245:Human Rights Campaign
740:In an interview with
5577:2023 in LGBT history
4863:. September 11, 2023
4723:on September 1, 2023
4639:on September 3, 2023
4099:Arena, Bridgestone.
3908:Drag Isn't Dangerous
2824:– via YouTube.
918:In August 2023, the
785:Drag Isn't Dangerous
627:Frankie James Grande
533:, singing the song "
341:female impersonators
203:, also known as the
5587:Anti-drag sentiment
4425:The Washington Post
2352:The Washington Post
1560:The Washington Post
957:Waverly D. Crenshaw
621:The Handmaid's Tale
147:Member(s) in charge
83:Legislative history
5089:. October 21, 2023
4888:Alabama Daily News
2956:Alfonseca, Kiara.
1836:. February 9, 2023
1279:The New York Times
928:harm to children.
909:Pending litigation
693:Bob the Drag Queen
648:sexual orientation
571:Karine Jean-Pierre
537:" alongside them.
453:arms race for the
276:Memphis, Tennessee
205:Tennessee drag ban
5582:2023 in Tennessee
5061:. October 7, 2023
5058:Los Angeles Blade
4630:ACLU of Tennessee
4601:Tennessee Lookout
4545:Tennessee Lookout
4398:Hits Daily Double
3558:Los Angeles Times
2756:ACLU of Tennessee
2062:. pp. 15, 26
869:District attorney
810:Bridgestone Arena
800:Jason Isbell and
729:Drag Defense Fund
724:Charity endeavors
703:Silver Lake, L.A.
549:National response
447:political science
370:prurient interest
300:Jonathan Skrmetti
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