LGBTQ advocates sue Texas over state’s drag ban; say new law could also criminalize ballet, karaoke

A group of drag artists, management companies and LGBTQ nonprofits in Texas are seeking to block a controversial new law that could be used to censor a large number of constitutionally protected performances — including drag shows, theater, ballet and even karaoke nights. On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sued the state’s attorney general and other officials to prevent Senate Bill 12 from taking effect on Sep. 1. The bill — one of several anti-LGBTQ measures approved by the state’s GOP-controlled legislature earlier this year — was signed into law by Republican Gov. Gre...