Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'

A federal judge has struck down Texas A&M's ban on drag shows, determining it to be a violation of the First Amendment. Motivated by Donald Trump's executive order denying the existence of trans people, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to ban drag performances across all 11 campuses earlier this month, claiming that the art form was somehow “offensive” and “inconsistent" with the “core values of its universities, including the value of respect for others.” The Board of Regents vote cancelled a performance of "Draggieland" (a combination...