BREAKING: A federal judge in Montana blocked enforcement of H.B. 359, the state’s new anti-drag law, in a 53-page ruling on Friday night.

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris previously issued a temporary restraining order halting enforcement of the law ahead of Montana Pride. On Friday, given further briefing and time for review, Morris extended that to a preliminary injunction.

“H.B. 359 targets protected speech and expression. The statutory text and legislative history evince anti-LGBTQ+ animus. No evidence before the Court indicates that minors face any harm from drag-related events or other speech and expression critical of gender norms. H.B. 359’s terms prove vague and overbroad, chilling protected speech and creating a risk of disproportionate enforcement against trans, Two-Spirit, and gender nonconforming people,” Morris concluded. “The Court will enjoin Defendants from enforcing H.B. 359.”