Trump-Appointed Judge's Rejection of Drag Ban Law Praised By LGBTQ Groups
Donald Trump to reject a drag show ban due to being unconstitutional has been praised by LGBTQ groups.Thomas Parker, who was appointed by the former president, issued his ruling on Friday, June 2, granting the LGBTQ community a significant win for Pride Month.Parker said the Adult Entertainment Act, was unconstitutional and encouraged "discriminatory enforcement."Following the ruling, LGBTQ groups praised the decision to strike down the drag ban in the state.The Friends of George Theatre Company, a Memphis-based nonprofit that features drag performances argued the law violated the First Amendment and praised the decision.In a statement shared with Newsweek, a Friends of George spokesperson said: "This win represents a triumph over hate."Our first amendment rights were affirmed today as drag artists and makers of theatre.
Similar to the countless battles the LGBTQ+ community has faced over the last several decades, our collective success relies upon everyone speaking out and taking a stand against bigotry."GLAAD, a pro-LGBTQ media monitoring organization, also shared a statement with Newsweek that described the drag laws as baseless.It continued: "This ruling is a turning point and we will not go back.
Every anti-LGBTQ elected official is on notice that these baseless laws will not stand and that our constitutional freedom of speech and expression protects everyone and propels our culture forward."Congratulations and thank you to Friends of George's and their attorneys for speaking up and fighting for everyone's freedom.
Their bravery will inspire many other challenges to discrimination."A spokesperson for the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group previously told Newsweek it was pleased with the.
