Lawsuit
Lawsuit
Posted on Jun 27, 2023
Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows
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https://www.npr.org/2023/06/27/ [login to see] /hamburger-marys-orlando-anti-drag-law-blocked-florida
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows after a popular burger restaurant that hosts the shows sued the state of Florida and its governor, Ron DeSantis.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell issued a preliminary injunction on Saturday in response to the lawsuit filed last month by Hamburger Mary's. The Orlando restaurant's owners allege in the suit that their First Amendment rights were violated after DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1438 into law. The measure would prohibit admitting children to certain drag show performances.
"This statute is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers," Presnell wrote. "In the words of the bill's sponsor in the House, State Representative Randy Fine: '...HB 1423...will protect our children by ending the gateway propaganda to this evil – 'Drag Queen Story Time.' "
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows after a popular burger restaurant that hosts the shows sued the state of Florida and its governor, Ron DeSantis.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell issued a preliminary injunction on Saturday in response to the lawsuit filed last month by Hamburger Mary's. The Orlando restaurant's owners allege in the suit that their First Amendment rights were violated after DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1438 into law. The measure would prohibit admitting children to certain drag show performances.
"This statute is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers," Presnell wrote. "In the words of the bill's sponsor in the House, State Representative Randy Fine: '...HB 1423...will protect our children by ending the gateway propaganda to this evil – 'Drag Queen Story Time.' "
Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows
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State of Florida
Lawsuit
1st Amendment
Freedom of Speech
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) My Pleasure Shipmate! Hopefully this Fascist Law is Completely Overturned.
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Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this shipmate. I'm glad they came out with a law. Because Children don't need to be at drag shows. Drag shows are intended for adults and not Children, nor teens either.
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