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Texas’ Drag Show Ban Takes Effect After Years of Court Challenges
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San Antonio Express-News
The Gilmer MirrorTexas’ drag show ban takes effect after years of court challenges
Senate Bill 12 prohibits drag performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics on public property or in front of children.
Texas can begin enforcing drag ban amid ongoing lawsuit
An appeals court ruled last month Texas can enforce Senate Bill 12, which restricts "sexually oriented" performances in public. Critics say the law is vague and incorrectly portrays all drag performances as sexual.
Editor's Note: This article was first published on March 12, 2026, by Emily Clanton, and was translated into Spanish by Lourdes Fortoul Belausteguigoitia. A state law banning drag performances in Texas in the presence of minors is set to take effect on March 18, after more than two years of inactivity. While drag performances were banned on college campuses last year, this law is at the state level. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circui…
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