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Federal judge strikes down Texas law restricting drag performances
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lucio Vasquez , as published by KUT News
· August 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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The ruling comes after an appeals court set aside the judge's earlier decision, allowing the 2023 law to take effect in March while the legal challenge continued.
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