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Eugene

(62,780 posts) Sat Jul 30, 2022, 12:30 AM Jul 2022

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

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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Gov. DeSantis Uses 1947 Court Ruling To Go After Miami Drag Show (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2022 OP

Wouldn't the First Amendment or the Civil Rights Act render that court decision moot? LonePirate Jul 2022 #1

How would you predict the SCOTUS majority to rule if it reaches them? Frasier Balzov Jul 2022 #2

I believe the issue maybe children involved jimfields33 Jul 2022 #3

It's a restaurant. No different than Hooter's Liquor License. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #7

"Render it moot" means there will be a test case. Pete Ross Junior Jul 2022 #6

DeSantis know what "issues" are important to his redneck base. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #4

DeSantis wants to criminalize drag show, but topless bars are fine. Chainfire Jul 2022 #5

LonePirate

(13,927 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 12:39 AM

Jul 2022

Frasier Balzov

(3,578 posts)

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

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 12:57 AM

Jul 2022

jimfields33

(19,322 posts)

3. I believe the issue maybe children involved

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 04:32 AM

Jul 2022

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

(17,725 posts)

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

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 12:21 PM

Jul 2022

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

Pete Ross Junior

(404 posts)

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

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 11:04 AM

Jul 2022

Of course DeSantis knows it will not automatically fly.

The test case is the point.

Funtatlaguy

(11,811 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 05:23 AM

Jul 2022

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

(17,757 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 09:27 AM

Jul 2022

That is certainly selective outrage.

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