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flag A U.S. appeals court upheld Texas’s 2023 ban on drag shows with minors present, calling it constitutional despite some concerns over free expression.

flag A U.S. appeals court has upheld Texas’s 2023 law banning sexually oriented drag performances when minors are present, allowing Senate Bill 12 to take effect. flag The Fifth Circuit ruled that most challenged performances do not meet the law’s threshold for being "erotic," but acknowledged some acts could cross into explicit territory. flag The court dismissed four of five plaintiffs' claims for lack of standing and upheld the law’s constitutionality, though it sent the case back for further review. flag The decision has drawn praise from conservative groups and state officials who say it protects children, while the ACLU of Texas condemned it, arguing it still threatens free expression and creates a chilling effect on performers.

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