Key facts
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton dropped a lawsuit against a 'Big Gay Swim Day' event.
- The city and event organizers claimed they were already complying with the law.
- Paxton's office initiated the lawsuit before the event.
- Paxton's office has since claimed victory despite dropping the suit.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has withdrawn a lawsuit that sought to prevent a 'Big Gay Swim Day' event from taking place. The lawsuit was filed by Paxton's office, but the city and the organizers of the event asserted that they were already in compliance with the relevant laws by the time the legal action was initiated. Despite dropping the suit, Paxton's office has characterized the outcome as a victory.