Judge David Hittner blocked Ken Paxton from enforcing Texas Senate Bill 12, citing First Amendment protections for drag shows ...

U.S. District Judge David Hittner gave a simple solution to those who find the performances offensive: “Just don’t go.” ...

Drag performer Anita Refill performs before the 48th Annual Houston Pride Parade in downtown Houston on Saturday, Aug. 15, ...

A federal judge name-checked Dolly Parton on Tuesday as he struck down a drag ban law in Texas on the same day the country ...

Some Republican-led states have sought to restrict or ban drag performances in recent years, often facing legal challenges.

This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says ...

In a ruling that came down the day Parton passed away, the Reagan appointee sided with a drag queen who got a signed, ...

U.S. District Judge David Hittner argued that countless popular performances with “erotic” elements would have fallen under a ...

The judge’s message to people offended by drag performances was, “Just don’t go.” Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to appeal ...

The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.

Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneAugust 25, 2026 Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows ...

U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, struck down the 2023 state law that looked to restrict drag shows. In ...