Texas Judge Blocks A&M’s Ban on Drag Performances, Saying ‘Draggieland’ Is in the ‘Public Interest’

The popular drag show ‘Draggieland’ looks like it will be allowed to take place on campus after all.

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A federal judge is blocking Texas A&M University from implementing a ban on drag shows, arguing that it “serves the public interest” for the popular “Draggieland” show to be allowed to take place on campus. 

In a ruling issued Monday, a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Lee Rosenthal, said, “In recent years, the commitment to free speech on campuses has been both challenging and challenged.”

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