Tennessee lawmakers target drag shows at start of session - QnotesCarolinas.com Tennessee House passes Bill 884, reclassifying venues hosting drag as adult businesses, sparking LGBTQ+ backlash.

POLITICS - House passes bill critics say could limit where drag performances can legally take place statewide.

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Federal Court Blocks NEA's Enforcement of Trump's Gender Ideology Ban Affecting Rhode Island Arts Grants On September 19, 2025, Senior U.S. District Judge William E. Smith issued a preliminary injunction preventing the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from applying a revised policy that bans grant proposals related to gender identity issues. This policy, originally implemented under President Trump's Executive Order 14168, was challenged by Rhode Island Latino Arts and other organizations for violating the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act. Judge Smith found the NEA's policy to be content-based censorship and arbitrary, thus unconstitutional and beyond the agency's statutory authority. The injunction protects Rhode Island arts groups from discrimination based on gender ideology in federal grant funding.

Big win for RI arts! Federal judge blocked the NEA from enforcing a ban on gender identity topics in grant proposals. No censorship on our watch—let creators create. What’s your take on feds meddling in art? #RhodeIsland #ArtsFreedom

Rhode Island Federal Judge Rules Trump-Era 'Gender Ideology' Executive Order Unconstitutional for Arts Grants On September 19, 2025, a Rhode Island federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's executive order prohibiting National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants from promoting 'gender ideology' is unconstitutional. The order, which restricted federal funding for projects expressing certain views on gender identity, was challenged by the ACLU of Rhode Island on behalf of several theaters. Judge William E. Smith found that the policy violated First Amendment rights by imposing a viewpoint-based restriction on artists' speech, as it negatively impacted funding decisions based on the expression of ideas about gender identity. The ruling emphasized that NEA grants must be awarded solely on merit, consistent with the endowment's founding legal requirements from 1965.

Big win for free speech in RI! Federal judge just struck down a Trump-era rule blocking NEA arts grants over 'gender ideology.' Artists shouldn’t be muzzled by red tape. What do you think this means for local theater? #RhodeIsland #ArtsFreedom

Ticket sales on the downswing at the Kennedy Center in Washington - Pizzicato After AH Trump, whom writer Stephen King called so rightly ‘a traitorous, Putin-loving dipsh*t!’, took over the direction of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, ticket sales dropped ...

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After the Kennedy Center was hijacked by Trump, ticket sales are falling significantly.
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Port Orchard Council considers removing outdated cabaret license requirement for local venues Robert McGee advocates for abolishing cabaret licenses to support local business growth.

Port Orchard is at a crossroads as a local advocate challenges the outdated cabaret license, arguing it stifles creativity and burdens small businesses.

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