BOISE (IdahoStatesman.com) — An influential conservative Christian lobbying group in Boise falsely claimed that a drag performer indecently exposed himself during a performance in North Idaho, a judge ruled last week.

But the judge said whether the false statements were defamatory would have to be determined by a jury.

The drag performer, Eric Posey, last year sued the Idaho Family Policy Center for making false claims about his performance during a 2022 Pride in the Park festival in Coeur d’Alene.

Following the event, the group launched a petition called “Protect Children from Drag Shows” that included a photo of Posey with his crotch blurred.

In an email to its supporters on the petition, it said Posey had “danced provocatively in women’s panties” and some observers reported that he

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