{"id":1956104,"date":"2023-06-24T12:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T16:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-minors-attending-drag-shows\/"},"modified":"2023-06-24T12:10:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T16:10:04","slug":"judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-minors-attending-drag-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-minors-attending-drag-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida ban on minors attending drag shows blocked by judge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-blocks-florida-ban-on-minors-attending-drag-shows%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Florida&#8217;s Ban on Children Attending Drag Shows<\/h2>\n<p>A federal judge in Florida has made a significant ruling, putting a temporary stop to the state&#8217;s enforcement of a ban on children attending drag shows. This decision comes after Hamburger Mary&#8217;s, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restaurants-cut-surf-and-turf-specials-from-menus-amid-record-levels-of-inflation\/\" title=\"Restaurants Cut Surf and Turf Specials from Menus amid Record Levels of Inflation\">popular restaurant chain<\/a> known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expressive-individualism-theologian-carl-trueman-explains-why-public-high-schools-keep-hosting-drag-shows\/\" title=\"\u2018Expressive Individualism\u2019: Theologian Carl Trueman Explains Why Public High Schools Keep Hosting Drag Shows\">hosting drag shows<\/a>, filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The lawsuit challenged a bill signed by DeSantis that restricted children from attending such events. Hamburger Mary&#8217;s, with a location in Orlando, Florida, shared the judge&#8217;s decision on their social media account.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting First Amendment Rights<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled that the judge recognizes this law for what it is\u2014an infringement on our First Amendment rights,&#8221; stated the restaurant on social media. They encouraged people to read the court&#8217;s injunction in its entirety, urging them to understand the case and set aside any political biases or fear-mongering.<\/p>\n<p>The court&#8217;s decision emphasizes that a drag performer reading a children&#8217;s book to a minor does not necessarily constitute an obscene performance, even though some may find it inappropriate. Furthermore, Florida&#8217;s existing obscenity laws already grant the necessary authority to protect children from any constitutionally unprotected obscene exhibitions or shows.<\/p>\n<h3>A Broad Interpretation<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis, who is running for president in the 2024 election, signed the bill SB 1438 into law in May. Hamburger Mary&#8217;s lawsuit argued that although the law did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-minors-attending-drag-shows\/\" title=\"Florida ban on minors attending drag shows blocked by judge.\">explicitly mention drag shows<\/a>, its broad language allowed for the state to interpret it as including this art form. The lawsuit stated, &#8220;There is no lewd activity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-investigating-sexually-charged-drag-queen-christmas-show\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis Investigates the Sexually Charged Drag Queen Christmas Event\">sexually explicit shows<\/a>, disorderly conduct, public exposure, obscene exhibition, or anything inappropriate for a child to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the judge&#8217;s decision, Hamburger Mary&#8217;s announced that they will be hosting a &#8220;family-friendly Broadway Brunch&#8221; on Sunday. They welcome guests under the age of 18 to attend the show as long as they are accompanied by their parents. Don&#8217;t miss out on the return of our FAMILY FRIENDLY Broadway Brunch this Sunday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Florida federal judge has issued a temporary halt on the state&#8217;s ban on children attending drag shows. The lawsuit was filed by Hamburger Mary&#8217;s, a restaurant chain known for hosting drag shows, against Governor Ron DeSantis. 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