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Federal appeals court sides with Texas students fighting campus drag show ban
Officials at a Texas university cannot block a student-led LGBTQ+ organization from hosting drag shows on campus, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Drag shows to resume on campus at West Texas A&M after judge rules ban unconstitutional
A federal appellate judge has halted a ban on student drag performances at a Texas university in what free speech advocates hailed as a significant win.
Court strikes down West Texas A&M University drag show ban
An appellate court struck down West Texas A&M University's ban on drag shows Monday, following a months-long back-and-forth showdown over speech and expression. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a prior ruling from the district court, handing a victory to Texas LGBTQ student groups and halting the ban on drag shows.
Federal appeals court blocks West Texas A&M drag ban
A federal appeals court barred West Texas A&M University from enforcing a ban on drag shows on campus, overruling a lower court's decision that said drag shows did not necessarily enjoy First Amendment protections.
Texas university's drag show ban blocked by appeals court
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision reverses a lower court ruling, allowing drag shows to resume on campus while litigation continues.
Fifth Circuit: West Texas A&M Violated First Amendment by Blocking Student Group's Drag Show
Some excerpts from today's long Fifth Circuit decision in Spectrum WT v. Wendler, written by Judge Leslie Southwick and
Appeals court reverses lower court ruling in WT drag show case
A divided Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that allowed the cancellation of a drag show in Canyon.
West Texas A&M Drag Ban Defeated in Court
After a yearslong legal battle, West Texas A&M University students can finally host a drag show. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reversed a lower court's decision allowing the university to block an LGBT student group from hosting a charity drag show on campus.
Federal appeals court halts West Texas A&M drag show ban as free speech lawsuit continues
A federal appeals court has blocked the president of West Texas A&M from enforcing a campus drag show ban.

Fifth Circuit blocks WT drag show ban, citing First Amendment

A federal appeals court ruled West Texas A&M can’t ban student drag shows, finding they are protected by the First Amendment.

A federal court took 2 years to figure out that gay people have First Amendment rights

The court finally lifted a two-year ban on drag performances. Spectrum WT v. Wendler is one of the easiest First Amendment ...
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Spectrum WT v. Wendler - SCOTUSblog

Emergency application for injunction is denied on March 15, 2024. Issue: (1) Whether public university administrators violate the First Amendment when they ban student expression from campus simply ...
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FIRE Sues West Texas A&M Over Its Blocking of Student Group's Drag Show

What's more, Spectrum WT carefully followed West Texas A&M's process for getting event approval—with the full backing of campus staff—only for Wendler to pull the rug out at the last minute.
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WT LGBTQ students withdraw restraining order in lawsuit

The restraining order was filed March 24 along with a civil rights lawsuit after WT administrators canceled the group's event, which was set to go Friday, March 31 on campus at Legacy Hall in Canyon ...