Showing posts with label drag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drag. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Florida officials ask US Supreme Court to block rulings limiting anti-drag show law


The state of Florida is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block lower court rulings that prohibit the enforcement of a new law targeting drag shows.

Florida officials filed an application with the nation’s highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando, Florida, restaurant which challenged its constitutionality.


Thursday, October 12, 2023

11th Circuit deals blow to DeSantis Admin on drag shows for children crackdown


A 2-1 decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a previous injunction that halted a new Florida law restricting children from attending certain adult live performances, such as drag shows. The ruling denied a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for a partial stay on the injunction, originally put in place by U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in the final months of his presidency.

DeSantis’ lawyers had argued the injunction should be limited to Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary’s, which had filed the initial lawsuit. However, the court extended the ruling to all venues statewide.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

'We’re not breaking any laws': Critics want Lakeland charity drag show event canceled

A fundraiser for kids heading back to school is coming under fire in Lakeland, where several people have asked the city commission to pull the plug on the event.

That's because it involves a drag show performance.

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours


Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers can breathe easier now that a judge has ruled that his injunction blocking Florida’s anti-drag law extends to all Florida venues, an attorney who is helping challenge the law said Thursday.....MORE

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Protection of Children Act heads to DeSantis; LGBTQ advocates head toward Tallahassee


LGBTQ+ advocates in Orlando say they are heading to Tallahassee ahead of Gov. DeSantis’ signing of Senate Bill 1438. The Protection of Children Act bans children at live adult performances, which opponents say could affect drag shows.....MORE

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Florida Senate advances anti-drag show bill


The Florida Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would punish venues and hosts that allow children to attend on-property drag shows.....MORE

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Senate preps anti-drag show bill for passage despite apparent conflict with existing law


The existing law that the bill conflicts with includes exceptions when minors are accompanied by parents.

Legislation creating felony penalties for establishments that allow minors into adult shows with lewd content is nearing passage in the Florida Senate after receiving further criticism, including that the proposed changes are redundant and confusing.

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