A federal judge has placed a temporary pause on a recently passed Montana law to restrict public drag performances, coming just days before the city of Helena is set to host an LGBT-friendly event.

In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris said the law "will disproportionately harm not only drag performers, but any person who falls outside traditional gender and identity norms."

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Helena's annual LGBT celebration features a parade, street dancing, and a drag brunch, and begins on Sunday and runs through Aug. 6.

Morris's order issued Friday also stated that the language of the law, as it's currently written, would have a negative impact on the transgender community.

Under provisions of the law, minors would be barred from attending what it describes as “sexually-oriented” performances, which would also be prohibited from taking place in public spaces where minors may be present.

Prior to this latest ruling, an attorney representing a group who filed a lawsuit challenging the ban, argued the legislation failed to define many of the terms included in the law, causing people to self-censor out of fear of prosecution.

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“Plaintiffs, along with the approximately 15,000 Montanans who wish to attend the (Montana Pride) events, cannot avoid chilled speech or exposure to potential civil or criminal liability,” without the temporary restraining order, Morris stated.

The judge's temporary order now permits Montana Pride to use public places to host a number of its scheduled events.