Officials at a Texas university cannot block a student-led LGBTQ+ organization from hosting drag shows on campus, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

The 2-1 ruling from the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals is a major victory for the group, Spectrum WT, which has been in a long-running legal battle with West Texas A&M University officials after the school’s president banned the organization from putting on drag shows on campus.

The 5th Circuit’s ruling will allow Spectrum WT to proceed with hosting drag performances while its legal challenge plays out.

The Canyon, Texas, school gained national attention in March 2023 after its president, Walter Wendler, declined Spectrum WT’s request to host a drag event that month at a venue on campus. Wendler said in a campus-wi

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