Federal Judge Upholds West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban

A federal judge’s ruling has reset the legal fight over a drag show ban at West Texas A&M, handing the school a win after a full trial and wiping out a pending appeal.

The case had been on track for a closely watched hearing before the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later this week. Instead, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled Saturday that the university did not violate the First Amendment by blocking a 2023 drag show by the student group Spectrum WT.

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