美国上诉法院维持德克萨斯州2023年禁止有未成年人在场的拖拉表演禁令, A U.S. appeals court upheld Texas’s 2023 ban on drag shows with minors present, calling it constitutional despite some concerns over free expression.

美国上诉法院支持德克萨斯州2023年法律禁止未成年人在场时以性为导向的拖拉表演,允许参议院第12号法案生效。 A U.S. appeals court has upheld Texas’s 2023 law banning sexually oriented drag performances when minors are present, allowing Senate Bill 12 to take effect. 第五巡回法庭裁定,大多数受到质疑的表演都不符合法律规定的“道德”门槛,但承认某些行为可能进入明确的领域。 The Fifth Circuit ruled that most challenged performances do not meet the law’s threshold for being "erotic," but acknowledged some acts could cross into explicit territory. 法院驳回了5名原告中4名原告以缺乏地位为由提出的诉求,并维护了法律的合宪性,尽管法院将案件发回作进一步审查。 The court dismissed four of five plaintiffs' claims for lack of standing and upheld the law’s constitutionality, though it sent the case back for further review. 这一决定得到了保守团体和国家官员的赞誉,他们说它保护儿童,而得克萨斯州公民与自由联盟则予以谴责,认为它仍然威胁言论自由,并对表演者造成令人寒心的影响。 The decision has drawn praise from conservative groups and state officials who say it protects children, while the ACLU of Texas condemned it, arguing it still threatens free expression and creates a chilling effect on performers.