Federal judge rules Utah city violated first amendment when it refused permit for drag show

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Federal judge rules Utah city violated first amendment when it refused permit for drag show

dirtmayor ( @dirtmayor@beehaw.org )

World NewsEnglish • 2 years ago

Judge rules Utah city violated first amendment when it refused permit for drag show | Boing Boing

A federal judge ruled that St. George, Utah, violated the U.S. constitution when it denied a permit to a drag show, and must allow the all-ages event to go ahead in a public park. “Public spaces ar…

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Hey, I lived there! We were lucky enough to stumble upon the last drag show. It was really powerful, I’m glad to hear the shows can go on!

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