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Theater Groups & ACLU File Lawsuit Over National Endowment For The Arts’ New Grant Restrictions On Gender Ideology
The NEA imposed the restrictions following Donald Trump's executive order.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, contends that the new restrictions violate the First and Fifth Amendments, and are contrary to the NEA’s governing statute. The lawsuit cites the formation of the NEA in 1965, in which Congress included a provision that grants be determined by artistic excellence and merit, while it sought to prevent political interference in selections federal funding. Erin Harkey, the CEO of Americans for the Arts, the advocacy group, said in a statement, “The current Administration’s new Executive Order has implications beyond the NEA and raises serious constitutional issues, and we support any effort to address these concerns.
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