Federal judge temporarily blocks TN anti-drag law
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WKRN) — A controversial law that targets the LGBTQ community in Tennessee has hit a bump in the road.

On Friday, a federal judge in Shelby County issued a temporary restraining order, prohibiting Gov. Bill Lee, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, and Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy from enforcing the “anti-drag” law.

The law, which came from SB0003, prohibits “adult cabaret entertainment” from being performed in public.

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It was set to go into effect on April 1, but the temporary restraining order is in effect for 14 days, starting Friday, March 31.

According to the court documents, a status conference will be held in the coming days to schedule future hearings on the matter.
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