Texas A&M's Board of Regents voted to ban drag shows on the grounds that they objectify women and promote "gender ideology."

The Queer Empowerment Council at Texas A&M University sued the Board of Regents, Chancellor John Sharp and university President Mark Welsh III.

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution prohibiting drag shows at its 11 universities Friday, citing disrespect to women and “a hostile environment.”

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Friday passed a resolution banning all drag performances from taking place on its 11 university campuses.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and student group are accusing TAMU administrators of viewpoint discrimination, prior restraint.

A student LGBTQ+ organization is suing Texas A&M University over its newly adopted policy banning drag performances on its public campuses. The federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of the Queer Empowerment Council,

Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted almost unanimously late last month in favor of a resolution that states drag events are inconsistent with the system’s “mission and core values."

A student group at Texas A&M University, the Queer Empowerment Council, is organizing a “Day of Drag” protest on March 6, and encouraging students to dress in drag after the university banned drag shows on all of its 11 campuses.