{
  "id": 3537362,
  "title": "Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/texas-law-banning-drag-shows-where-children-may-be-present-struck",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:14:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/texas-drag-performance-ban-fails"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says A federal judge has, for a second time, struck down a Texas state law banning drag performances in settings where children may be present. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, US district judge David Hittner said Texas cannot enforce its drag show ban. He said that the measure…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}