Tennessee's public drag show ban was temporarily blocked by a judge one day before it would take effect.
Two groups of protesters on both sides of the issues clashed outside a drag performance in San Antonio.A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on public drag show performances, hours before the new law was set to take effect.
The plaintiff -- a Memphis-based theater company called Friends of George's, which includes drag performers -- has alleged that the state has sought to "explicitly restrict or chill speech and expression protected by the First Amendment based on its content, its message, and its messenger.
The plaintiff's attorney, Melissa Stewart, celebrated the judge's order, saying that it "will protect the First Amendment rights of not only our clients, but of the LGBTQIA community across Tennessee, while we move forward with the next steps in this litigation."CNN reached the governor's office Friday night for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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