The jury unanimously decided that the blogger, Summer Bushnell, had defamed the artist, Eric Posey, when she claimed in videos and comments online that Mr. Posey exposed his genitalia while dancing onstage during a pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, even though he had not.
The verdict and the damages sent the clear message that truth matters, that facts matter, and that you can't dehumanize and damage someone to suit your own purposes.
Far-right activists have increasingly targeted drag shows, with accusations of targeting children leading to harassment, abuse, and threats of violence against drag artists.
Some Republican-led states have sought to restrict drag performances, but federal judges have not always been receptive to those efforts.
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