Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
HELENA, Mont.
Source: coastreporter.net
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Plaintiffs claim HB 359 is not only "impermissibly vague" and "unconstitutional," but it violates their First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Ten groups and individuals have challenged Montana's restrictive drag ban in federal court as a violation of First Amendment and due process rights.
A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries.