'Drag is not a crime. Art is not a crime. Speech is not a crime. We're glad the court recognized that,' Woodlands Pride President said after SB 12 was declared unconstitutional on Tuesday.
"impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech." The struck-down law prohibited any performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children.
However, Republican leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, made it clear that drag shows were the bill's target - comments and history that Hittner wrote "the court cannot ignore." "I believe the purpose of SB 12 is to push drag and queer artistry out of public spaces," Brigitte Bandit, an Austin-based drag performer, said during August arguments. Bandit testified to the political messaging often included in her performances.
Woodlands Pride was one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Organizers said they now plan on bringing drag queens and kings to the festival, which takes place on Oct. 21. Other states have passed similar legislation restricting drag performance, which has also been struck down by federal courts.
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