A federal judge on Friday paused a Montana law that bans drag performers from hosting childrens story hours at public libraries and bars sexually oriented shows on public property that can be seen by minors . The order prohibits Montanas Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen from enforcing the measure while the court considers whether to issue a longer lasting preliminary injunction . Montana Pride asked the judge earlier this month for an immediate order because the city of Helena had denied its request for a permit for its events some of which include drag performers that are scheduled to start Sunday . Other plaintiffs in the case include a transgender indigenous author Adria Jawort who said a talk she was scheduled to give at a public library in ButteSilver Bow last month was canceled because the librarian informed her It is too much of a legal risk to have a transgendered person in the library . Two independent movie theaters joined the suit claiming that the law could be interpreted to prohibit them from showing films that contain sexually oriented performances since even Rrated films can be legally seen by yearolds and younger minors . Both theaters are subject to the new law since they receive state funds . The law is among other restrictive laws targeting drag shows. reached out for comment Friday to attorneys for other defendants including the chief executive of Butte silver Bow and the City of Helena and the State of Helena. reached Out for comment on Friday to attorney for the other defendants in the law . The judge said Friday. reached for comment . The bill. Reached out for a comment Friday . The new law. Reached for comment to the law. The law. s Jared Formanek J. Formank Jennifer Henderson and Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report . In June a federal judge. s J. Steven Formanke .
Federal judge temporarily blocks Montana’s ban on ‘drag story hours’ in libraries .
