Obama-Appointed Judge Rules Utah City Must Allow All-Ages Drag Show in Public Park
An Obama-appointed U.S. District judge has ruled that a Utah city must allow an all-ages drag show in a public park on June 30.
A lawsuit filed by Southern Utah Drag Stars, Mitski Avalōx, and the American Civil Liberties Union accused St. George city leaders of discrimination for rejecting an application for the drag show in a city-owned park.
“The City denied Plaintiffs’ application and took other discriminatory actions to prevent the drag performance from taking place based on the City’s objection to the viewpoint and content of Plaintiffs’ performance, including the gender nonconforming expression it involves,” the lawsuit said.
District Judge David Nuffer opened his 60-page ruling by asserting, “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces.
