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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kimberlee Kruesi

ACLU sues Tennessee district attorney who promises to enforce the state's new anti-drag show ban

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In June, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump struck down a Tennessee law banning drag performances as an “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” restriction on free speech.

But a district attorney in the state warned Pride organizers in Blount County that the upcoming event would likely result in criminal prosecutions, arguing that the federal court ruling does not apply to his district.

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