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

South Carolina City's Restriction on Loud "Vulgar" Music Violates First Amendment

From Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach, decided today by Fourth Circuit Judge Toby Heytens, joined by Judges Albert Diaz and Julius Richardson: A

Federal Appeals Court Says That Florida’s Drag Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

The case now returns to the district court to issue a final ruling.

Judge rules that Drag Show containing 'Lewd Se**al Acts' can take place in close proximity to children's park

A U.S. District Judge has issued a preliminary injunction permitting a sexually explicit drag show to take place in view of children at a June 7 pride festival in Naples, Florida, according to Liberty Counsel, a non-profit legal group. The decision has sparked controversy, as it overturns the Naples City Council’s efforts to protect minors […]

Tiffany Fantasia is among drag queens in Florida satisfied with court ruling

The show will go on for drag queens as usual in South Florida while Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his fight in court to be able to implement his ban. Henry Williams, better known as Tiffany Fantasia, is among the opponents who claim the ban is a violation of First Amendment rights. “They are trying to overreach,” Williams said about the ban adding that lawmakers should be “handling the things they need to be handling.” Two out of three 11th Circui…

Appeals Court Sides With Florida Restaurant Challenging State Law Prohibiting Children at Drag Shows

A federal appeals panel has sided with a Florida restaurant in its challenge to a state law aimed at shielding children from viewing sexually explicit performances. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2–1 in favor of Hamburger Mary’s, an Orlando restaurant chain known for hosting drag shows. The decision upheld a preliminary injunction that blocks Florida from enforcing the 2023 Protection of Children A…

Florida’s Drag Ban ‘Likely Unconstitutional’ Says Appeals Court

The 11th Circuit finds that Florida's law targeting "adult live performances" infringes on protected forms of speech.