There are 4 article(s) tagged Friends of George's:

• September 2024

  • Tennessee’s drag ban allowed to stand

    In July, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Friends group did not have standing to sue because of the law because its performances were not “harmful to minors.”

    By Stevie Paige September 25, 2024

• June 2023

  • State Attorney General appeals drag ban ruling

    Jonathan Skrmetti’s appeal comes nearly a month after a federal judge in Memphis ruled in favor of an LGBTQ+ theater company, which argued the law restricted its performers’ free speech rights.

    By Ian Round June 30, 2023

• May 2023

  • Judge to rule on Tennessee ‘drag ban’ by June 2

    “This is an effort of a reactionary group of lawmakers to push LGBT people back into the closet,” said attorney Brice Timmons. “We’re talking about pushing people back four decades.”

    By Ben Wheeler May 23, 2023

• April 2023

  • Judge grants temporary injunction on ‘drag-ban’ law

    The new state law, which prohibits drag shows where children might be present, would have gone into effect Saturday, April 1. 

    By Ben Wheeler April 01, 2023