Drag show producers sue St. George over rejected park event

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The producer of a drag show and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a lawsuit against the city of St. George for rejecting their application for an event.

Avalōx told FOX 13 News on Tuesday that she wanted to stage the show in a park to send a message of unity and support for the LGBTQ community in southern Utah. "The City’s discriminatory denial of Plaintiffs’ permit application resonates with decades of mistreatment towards a marginalized community. It communicates to Plaintiffs, and to the broader LGBTQ+ community in St. George, that they are unwelcome and unworthy to exist in public spaces," the lawsuit said."Further, the City’s actions silence artistic expression in an effort to score political points under the mantle of being opposed to LGBTQ+ people’s civil rights.

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