Drag performers sue St. George after city leaders deny permit for drag show

ST. GEORGE — A group of drag performers is suing St. George and city leaders after they were denied a special events permit to host a drag show in April. Southern Utah Drag Stars and its CEO Mitski Avalōx say the city's actions constitute censorship and discrimination in a suit filed in federal court Tuesday, arguing it's "part of a years-long effort to target drag performances and LGBTQ pride events in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as the Utah Constitution," according to a news release from...