News: Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Law Blocked + Billy Porter Covers OUT + More

Some news items you might have missed: • Reuters: A Trump appointed federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee,  temporarily blocked a law restricting drag performances in public just hours before going into effect, saying it was likely “vague and overly-broad” in its restriction of speech. • Kenneth-in-the-212: Kenneth’s round-up of the what’s what in queer publications this week includes Billy Porter covering OUT Magazine talking his return to music and the importance of representation. • The Advocate: The Florida House voted Friday to expand the state’s hateful Don’t Say Gay law, a prohibition on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, up through the 8th grade. • CBS: This week’s episode of Survivor made some LGBTQ history with the Tika tribe (Yam Yam, Josh, Carolyn) becoming the first all-queer tribe in the competition’s 44 seasons. Josh and Yam Yam had a touching scene about coming out as gay, and Carolyn identifies a pansexual. https://twitter.com/itsyamilpr/status/1640348622121320449 • LGBTQ Nation: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who often uses her religious beliefs to justify her positions on political issues, was a lot less willing to do so when it came to her 17-year-old son knocking up his 15-year-old girlfriend. • Chuds of TikTok: This Trump supporter believes 100,000 people die due to drag shows every year. #MoronsOfTikTok https://twitter.com/ChudsOfTikTok/status/1641231939800649729?s=20