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Story summary
- On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that Texas can enforce a law regulating drag shows in public places with minors present.
- The court's decision overturned a lower court's injunction.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the ruling as protecting children from sexually illicit content.
- The court found only one plaintiff had standing, and the law defines sexually oriented performances broadly.
