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A federal judge on Friday paused a Montana law that bans drag performers from hosting children’s story hours at public libraries and bars “sexually oriented shows” on public property that can be seen by minors

In his opinion issuing the temporary restraining order, Judge Brian Morris said at least some of the speech regulated by the law has First Amendment protections and warned that the measure “likely will disproportionately harm not only drag performers, but any person who falls outside traditional gender and identity norms.

” These events include so-called drag story hours, which the law defines as events hosted “by a drag queen or drag king who reads children’s books and engages in other learning activities with minor children present.” The measure also bans public “sexually oriented performances” – including any involving “removal or simulated removal of clothing in a sexual manner” – seen by people under the age of 18.

 

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