A federal appeals court has made a significant decision regarding Tennessee's first-in-the-nation law aimed at regulating drag shows. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged the law, reversing a previous ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state.
The lawsuit was filed by a Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company, Friends of George's, which claimed that the law would negatively impact them as they produce drag-centric performances, comedy sketches, and plays with no age restrictions. However, the appeals court found that the theater company did not have the legal standing to sue over the law as their performances were not deemed harmful to minors under the law's definition.
