The Daily Populous

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Texas law that LGBTQ advocates feared would ban drag shows in the state and imprison performers.

And on the day Abbott signed the bill into law, he shared an article about it and wrote, “Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Drag Performances in Public.

Tennessee’s drag law was similarly ruled unconstitutional this year, and the laws in Arkansas and Florida are not enforceable pending ongoing lawsuits. »

The church recently held a service where they blessed drag queens and pledged to “stand for justice, proclaim love, and protect the rights of all people.”.

Lawyers from the Texas Attorney General’s office argued that because the law didn’t specifically mention drag, it wasn’t discriminatory to drag performances.

“I don’t have the right to choose to bring my kid to church when there are drag queens? »

CEPA presented its Transatlantic Leadership Award to McConnell for his steadfast leadership and support for Ukraine.

McConnell said the US public that is opposed to continuing to stand by Ukraine are being “to some extent misled.”

The Republican senator also critiqued the Biden administration’s approach to military aid for Ukraine as being “not aggressive enough” and called for more timely support. »

Russian officials offered an explanation on Tuesday for photoshopping a soldier who was killed in the war in Ukraine in a photo that shows him receiving an award.

A soldier of the Dostavalov battalion, Artur Sultangaliev (left), receiving a medal from a military commissar for participating in the war.

A Russian soldier killed in Ukraine was photoshopped in a photo published by local officials. »