Out of the courts comes more bad news! Down in Florida, the courts have upheld a drag ban for now!
Federal appeals court upholds Florida law restricting drag performances
Florida officials celebrated the decision as a defense of children, while critics said parents — not the state — should decide which performances families attend.The AdvocateBy Desiree GuerreroAug 04, 2026A federal appeals court has ruled to uphold a Florida law that restricts minors from attending certain “adult live performances,” including drag, according to a report by the Tallahassee Democrat.
On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled in favor of the state in HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.[...]The lawsuit challenged Florida’s Protection of Children Act, which prohibits allowing minors to attend adult live performances, including drag shows, that have been deemed harmful to their well-being. While the statute does not specifically mention drag shows, proponents of the law focused heavily on whether or not the state should allow kids to attend drag performances after its passage in 2023.
Isn't it funny how when Republicans are crying "parents' rights" all the time, it seems like they don't include us! The Tallahassee Democrat writes,
The crux of the argument is whether the law violated the First Amendment by threatening the free speech rights of patrons and of venues who wish to host drag performances. Hamburger Mary’s further argued that the law was vague on what performances were prohibited.
As I wrote this morning... "The devil is in the details."
What is really new here? In 2023 the NAACP issued a travel warning advisory for Florida. I suppose for some people, if you live in Florida or hell long enough, you will get use to it. The place is not only crawling with crocks but most of the folks who are in charge are a crock of shit. But you know if the people just sit back and don't fight back, what they get is their own doing. I just hope none of the lazy ones move here. We got enough crocks to fill a basement among our own LGBT community.
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