On brink of drag ban taking effect, Memphis theater company seeks federal injunction
Crystal Jo Casino performs during an intermission of Drag Queen Bingo at the Moxy hotel in Downtown Memphis March 3, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Friends of George’s, a Memphis LGBTQ+ theater company, recently filed a First Amendment challenge to Tennessee’s new “drag ban” in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
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drag shows Friends of George’sBen 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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