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Federal judge extends restraining order against Tennessee’s anti-drag ban

A federal judge has extended the restraining order against Tennessee’s anti-drag ban.  Back in March, Republican governor Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 3 into law, making it the first state in the US to ban public drag shows. Fortunately, a day before the archaic law was set to go into effect, Judge Thomas Parker issued a 14-day temporary order blocking the legislation.  The ruling was reached after the Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theatre group, Friends of George’s, filed a lawsuit against the state.  “The United States Constitution – a law that is supreme…

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