Florida Renews Push To Enforce Drag Show Ban

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: Florida is renewing efforts to enforce a 2023 law aimed at restricting children from attending drag shows, even as the measure continues to face legal challenges in federal court. Florida is seeking to enforce a law that restricts minors from attending “adult live performances,” including drag shows, despite a statewide injunction … The post Florida Renews Push To Enforce Drag Show Ban appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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Aug 10, 2025 - 20:00
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Florida Renews Push To Enforce Drag Show Ban

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports:

Florida is renewing efforts to enforce a 2023 law aimed at restricting children from attending drag shows, even as the measure continues to face legal challenges in federal court. Florida is seeking to enforce a law that restricts minors from attending “adult live performances,” including drag shows, despite a statewide injunction currently in place.

The state has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals requesting permission to enforce the law everywhere in Florida—except at Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando, the lone business to successfully challenge the statute. After Hamburger Mary’s sued and won a preliminary injunction, a federal judge blocked the law’s enforcement statewide.

It remains unclear how the Court of Appeals will respond to Florida’s motion, or whether it will agree to narrow the injunction. Also uncertain is whether other businesses will mount their own legal challenges if enforcement resumes.

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