Opposing legal experts agree: Drag in public spaces is protected First Amendment speech (opens original article in a new tab)

Legal experts disagree on whether drag in public spaces is protected First Amendment speech, with one group advocating for it and another warning against it.

• Legal experts disagree on the protection of drag performances in public spaces under the First Amendment.
• A group of men at the Owosso Pride Festival used signs and amplified sound to sing hymns and engage with attendees.
• Two women and a man displayed homemade signs warning about the risks of children being exposed to drag shows.