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Federal Judge Sides With Texas University President Who Called Off On-Campus Drag Show

The university president said he won’t allow something as demeaning as ‘blackface’ performances on his campus.
Federal Judge Sides With Texas University President Who Called Off On-Campus Drag Show
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
9/25/2023|Updated: 9/25/2023
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A federal judge has ruled that West Texas A&M University (WT) did not violate students’ First Amendment rights when the institution’s president called off a drag show he deemed deeply offensive to women in a degree akin to blackface performances.

The canceled drag show was planned for March 31 on WT campus as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that describes itself as working to “end suicide among LGBTQ young people.” The event was open to children so long as they were with a parent or guardian.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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