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Appeals court rules against Florida’s ‘drag show’ law. Here’s the latest

  • A federal appeals court ruled on May 13, 2025, that Florida's drag-show ban is likely unconstitutional and upheld a lower court's injunction against enforcing it.
  • The law, championed by Governor Ron DeSantis, aims to protect children by punishing venues for allowing minors into what it labels adult live performances, including drag shows.
  • Hamburger Mary's, a drag-themed restaurant in Orlando that filed the 2023 lawsuit, regularly hosted family-friendly drag shows attended by children, arguing the law chills their First Amendment rights.
  • The 11th Circuit's three-judge panel voted 2-1, describing the law as overly broad and vague, with terms like 'lewd conduct' undefined, and ruled it likely infringes on protected speech.
  • Although the court's ruling upholds free speech protections for people in Florida as the legal battle continues, officials in the governor's office denounced the decision as excessive and pledged to challenge it.
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The Post and Courier broke the news in Charleston, United States on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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