In a win for Tennessee’s Republican-led legislature, a federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by an LGBTQ group that challenged a state law restricting drag shows that are "harmful to minors." (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP, File)
With the support of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, the first-of-its-kind law was passed by the state legislature last year but has faced legal hurdles since then.
"Harmful to minors" has been defined by the Tennessee Supreme Court as shows that lack "serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for a reasonable 17-year-old minor."
With the support of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, the first-of-its-kind law was passed in the state legislature last year but has faced legal hurdles since. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
"This isn’t about protecting kids; it’s about spreading fear and division," she said. "It’s ironic that those who claim to support small government are the first to impose it on our personal freedoms."
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti argued, however, the law was "constitutionally sound."
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"As a state overflowing with world-class artists and musicians, Tennessee respects the right to free expression," he said in a statement. "But as the court noted, Tennessee’s ‘harmful to minors’ standard is constitutionally sound, and Tennessee can absolutely prohibit the exhibition of obscene material to children."
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