Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
US judge throws out Texas ban on drag acts, calls it unconstitutional
A new Texan law limiting public drag performance has been ruled unconstitutional on speech, by a federal judge and permanently forbade enforcement of it.
U.S. District Judge David Hittner wrote in the 56 page ruling: “This is no different than a person’s opinion on certain comedy or genres of music, but that alone does not strip First Amendment protection.
Not all people will like or condone certain performances.” Hittner ruled that the Texas law was discriminatory and improperly vague.
He found that Senate Bill 12 “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.” The law, which Republican Gov.
