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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that restricts drag performances just days before thousands of people are expected to attend

Montana Pride, an event that draws about 15,000 to Helena and includes drag performances and story hours, is set to start this weekend.

A federal judge in Montana on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that restricts drag performances just days before thousands of people are expected to attend Montana Pride's 30th anniversary celebration in Helena. The way the law is written “will disproportionally harm not only drag performers, but any person who falls outside traditional gender and identity norms,” including transgender people, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris said. The law seeks to ban minors from ...

“That’s not something this country has wanted the government to be involved in — questioning individuals when they’re expressing their freedom of speech on the town square."

The City of Helena argued that a recently enacted ban on drag in public spaces should be enjoined – or halted – before the annual Montana Pride celebration slated to

The City of Helena argued that a recently enacted ban on drag in public spaces should be enjoined before the annual Montana Pride celebration slated to begin next week.

The City of Helena argued that a recently enacted ban on drag in public spaces should be enjoined before the annual Montana Pride celebration slated to begin next week, telling a federal judge the law is too vague and presents an untenable choice as the city considers whether to grant a permit for the event.

A Montana LGBTQ+ organization claims the City of Helena withheld the application for its annual pride event citing the recently passed bill banning drag performances on public property.

A Montana LGBTQ+ organization claims the City of Helena withheld the application for its annual pride event citing the recently passed bill banning drag performances on public property. Montana Pride,

A Montana LGBTQ+ organization is claiming the city of Helena withheld the application for their annual pride event citing the recently passed bill banning drag performances on public property.