Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Anti-Drag Show Law

The Tallahassee Democrat reports:

A federal court blocked Florida’s new drag show law, ruling the state’s effort to bar children from attending “adult live performances,” is overly vague and likely unconstitutional. The decision Friday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell comes only a day after another federal court overturned another Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed law prohibiting gender-affirming care treatment in Florida from being covered by Medicaid.

The two decisions undermine a high-profile new law seen by many as targeting the LGBTQ community that DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, pushed through the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature. The drag show law was challenged by an Orlando restaurant, Hamburger Mary’s, which has hosted such performances for 15 years, including those it described as “family friendly.”

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Courts are putting a stop on the anti-#LGBTQ laws pushed by @GovRonDeSantis and @TheFLGOP. This is what happens when fascist authoritarians believe they can ignore the U.S. Constitution. Thankfully, some checks and balances still exist. https://t.co/Eaf9yBzapy

— Tim Massie (@tcmassie) June 23, 2023

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