Judge grants temporary injunction on ‘drag-ban’ law
Advocates gather for a rally at the state capitol complex in Nashville to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ community on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (Jonathan Mattise/AP file)
The new state law, which prohibits drag shows where children might be present, would have gone into effect Saturday, April 1.
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drag shows Friends of George's Tennessee General Assembly Governor Bill LeeBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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