Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

[1srelluc]

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.

www.texastribune.org

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held at its special event venues.

This means Draggieland will go on as planned on Thursday at the flagship university’s Rudder Theatre in College Station.

Draggieland is an annual pageant where contestants wear clothing or makeup that often, but does not always, run counter to their expected gender identity. The contestants dance and answer questions afterward about what drag and LGBTQ culture means to them. It has repeatedly sold out the 750-seat venue since it started in 2020.

In her ruling, Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.


“Anyone who finds the performance or performers offensive has a simple remedy: don’t go,” Rosenthal wrote.

The students said while their fight isn’t over, they were overjoyed by the decision and vowed to share that joy by putting on the best show possible Thursday.

Voluntary performance for adults? I don't care. Children in attendance? Then I care a lot.

That said, the last time I checked the 1st amendment guaranteed your freedom of speech, it doesn't guarantee you'll have the venue of your choice to have it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

This is truly the greatest issue of our time.

A quick reminder - everyone enrolled is an adult. Plus this is Aggieville, its a military school. Not exactly an issue.

 

[wamose]

I see some new Aggie jokes coming out of this.

 

[eagle1462010]

I see some new Aggie jokes coming out of this.

God they gonna get it at football games.

 

[BothWings]

That Rudder Theater done steered wrong!

 

[Concerned American]

“Anyone who finds the performance or performers offensive has a simple remedy: don’t go,” Rosenthal wrote.

But if it was a conservative coming to speak, the democrat minions would protest and the speech would be canceled. It has happened numerous times.

 

[Zincwarrior]

But if it was a conservative coming to speak, the democrat minions would protest and the speech would be canceled. It has happened numerous times.

No. This is Aggieville. Its a military/engineering school. They celebrate touchdowns by doing pushups in the stands.
My Father in Law, Wife, Boy, and Daughter in Law went to Aggieville. Its NOICE!