Texas A&M Bans Drag Shows At All 11 Campuses

The Texas Tribune reports:

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Friday passed a resolution banning all drag performances from taking place on its 11 university campuses. This means that Draggieland, a beloved annual event scheduled for March 27 at the Rudder Theatre on the College Station campus, will have to find a new venue.

The resolution also says drag shows are “likely to create or contribute to a hostile environment for women,” contrary to university and federal anti discrimination policies. The resolution says having on-campus drag shows may be seen as promoting gender ideology and that both Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott have said federal and state funds may not be used for that purpose.

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Today, Texas A&M University System banned drag shows on the theory that they *might* “contribute” to a “hostile environment.”

The only thing hostile here is Texas A&M’s disregard for the First Amendment. Drag is protected expression. Full stop. pic.twitter.com/NSdgsf0xEx

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