Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to East Texas residents during a stop in Tyler in January. (Katecey Harrell/ Tyler Morning Telegraph File)

The Texas attorney general’s office is seeking to reverse the decision so that campus bans on drag shows can remain in effect.

“President Trump’s executive order stopping federal funds from being used to promote gender ideology was crystal clear, and the Board’s ban on obscene drag shows is in lawful accordance with that order,” Ken Paxton said in a press release.

The event at the center of the lawsuit, “Draggieland,” took place as planned on March 27, despite the legal challenge. However, Paxton’s appeal could threaten the future of drag show events on campuses.

The Texas A&M Board of Regents and other leaders are asking for a pause on the judge’s ruling, arguing that the plaintiffs would not be severely impacted given that the annual “Draggieland” event already took place. They also contend that the ban does not amount to viewpoint discrimination, arguing that it should thus be allowed to stand.

“Here, the conduct listed by the Board’s Resolution is prohibited, regardless of any intended message. There is no viewpoint discrimination,” the defendants said in the motion.

The ordeal began when the Texas A&M Board of Regents issued a resolution stating that the university system would no longer allow drag shows on campus. The system spans 11 campuses under the Texas A&M umbrella. The resolution cited President Donald Trump’s executive order as part of its reasoning, which prohibits the “promotion of gender ideology.”

In response, an LGBTQ student group filed a lawsuit to block the policy. A federal judge ruled in favor of the student group, meaning that the ban on drag shows could not be implemented.

The University of Texas System and the University of North Texas System have also signaled that they will not allow drag shows on campus.