Justin In: Following his cancellation of a campus drag show, West Texas A&M University's president has been sued for violating free speech.
a student-organized drag show.
Wendler attempted to argue in his email that drag shows are misogynistic, “divisive” and “demeaning” to women. He also stated that “the law of the land appears to require” that WTAMU let the event take place. WTAMU’s president has made clear “that he knows what his legal obligations are” but decided to ignore them, one student-plaintiff said in the release, also expressing gratitude to FIRE. The“Hopefully, this lawsuit will not just help us, the LGBTQ+ students here at WTAMU, protect our rights, but also help protect students’ rights across the U.S.,” the student, Bear Bright, continued.
“President Wendler isn’t just violating the First Amendment, he’s also violating Texas education law,” FIRE senior attorney JT Morris said in the release. “Public colleges and universities must be beacons of free expression, not Orwellian conformity centers.”
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