Federal appeals court upholds injunction on Montana’s drag ban
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld provisions last week blocking Montana from enforcing a ban on drag story hours and performances in public schools and libraries.
The ruling is the latest in an ongoing lawsuit brought by several nonprofits and businesses against the state in July 2023, just a few months after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law. Plaintiffs argue that the law infringes on First Amendment free speech rights, while proponents of the ban say drag story hours and performances negatively affect children.
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