Texas A&M University, which has been under consistent pressure from state lawmakers to clear out left-wing ideology from its campus, is now facing a Democrat-led campaign to force the school to bring back drag shows on campus.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Queer Empowerment Council (QEC), a student organization that hosts the drag show, Draggieland.

“We refuse to let Texas A&M dictate which voices belong on campus,” a QEC statement reads. “Drag is self-expression, drag is discovery, drag is empowerment, and no amount of censorship will silence us.”

The lawsuit, filed against Texas A&M, asks a court in the Southern District of Texas to halt enforcement of the drag ban.

“We refuse to let Texas A&M dictate which voices belong on campus,” a statement from the Queer Empowerment Council reads.

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Draggieland has been an active event at Texas A&M for six years. It is typically hosted on the school campus at the Rudder Theater.

The lawsuit names the Texas A&M Board of Regents, its Chancellor John Sharp, and........

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