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Why Tennessee's law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment

  • Written by Mark Satta, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
Why Tennessee's law limiting drag performances likely violates the First AmendmentProtesters against a bill restricting drag shows march from a rally outside of the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville on Feb. 14, 2023. AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise

On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag performances.

This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in numerous states to restrict or...

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