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Last-Minute Federal Court Ruling Forces Florida Drag Show Indoors and Adults-Only
- A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Naples Pride must move its planned drag show indoors, just one day before the annual Pride Fest in Naples, Florida, was set to take place for the eighth time.
- The ruling reversed a district judge's injunction that allowed outdoor performances and upheld the city's safety-based restrictions limiting shows to indoors and adults only.
- The drag show will be relocated to the Norris Center near Cambier Park, accommodating about 200 people per performance with donation-based entry, while the festival with live music and vendors proceeds at Cambier Park.
- The appeals panel majority justified the decision citing public safety and interest, while a dissenting judge said it infringed on First Amendment rights, and organizers confirmed they will comply but continue the legal fight.
- The ruling allows the city to enforce its ordinance during ongoing litigation, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier intends to appeal, indicating the legal dispute over drag performances at the festival will continue.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Limits on Florida Drag Show, Including No Minors Rule
A federal appeals court has ruled that the city of Naples, Florida, can lawfully require a drag performance at this weekend’s Pride Fest event to be held indoors and restricted to adult audiences. In a split June 6 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking local restrictions. The court found that Naples Pride, the nonprofit organizing the event, had waited too long to challe…
Federal court rules against Florida drag show in win for public decency · American Wire News
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida drag show must be moved indoors and away from children on the eve of the “family-friendly” event, a big win for public decency. In a Friday ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit sided with the city of Naples regarding the show, which was set to be held next to a children’s playground at Cambier Park, putting a damper on the annual Naples Pridefest which is being held this…
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