Gov. DeSantis Uses 1947 Court Ruling To Go After Miami Drag Show

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Source: HuffPost

Gov. DeSantis Uses 1947 Court Ruling To Go After Miami Drag Show

Activists fear the Republican's step is the latest in an all-out war on drag shows and trans people.

By Mary Papenfuss
Jul 29, 2022, 10:51 PM EDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is citing a 75-year-old court ruling to go after a Miami drag show in an attempt to shut it down.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed an administrative complaint for disorderly conduct against R House restaurant, citing the state Supreme Court ruling against “men impersonating women.”

DeSantis said at a news conference Wednesday that a video taken in the restaurant shows a child walking with a drag performer dressed in “lingerie.”

He said investigators found minors present and a “children’s menu” for the popular outdoor bunches at R House, DeSantis added, “You think to yourself: Give me a break. What’s going on?”

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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/desantis-1947-drag-show-ruling-miami_n_62e48037e4b0d0ea9b7721af

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[LonePirate]

1. Wouldn't the First Amendment or the Civil Rights Act render that court decision moot?

[Frasier Balzov]

2. How would you predict the SCOTUS majority to rule if it reaches them?

[jimfields33]

3. I believe the issue maybe children involved

They have a liquor license so that may be the issue. Sounds like if they make it 18 and above they’d be fine.

[Phoenix61]

7. It's a restaurant. No different than Hooter's Liquor License.

Seems he’s only about Parent’s Rights until he’s not.

[Pete Ross Junior]

6. "Render it moot" means there will be a test case.

Of course DeSantis knows it will not automatically fly.

The test case is the point.

[Funtatlaguy]

4. DeSantis know what "issues" are important to his redneck base.

Get the Evangelicals to be his foot soldiers in campaigns that is REALLY concerned with low taxes and low regulations.
It’s a playbook as old as Lee Atwater.

[Chainfire]

5. DeSantis wants to criminalize drag show, but topless bars are fine.

That is certainly selective outrage.