The Ron DeSantis administration is launching an investigation of a ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ show that has toured multiple locations in Florida after complaints that parts of the show were sexual in nature and that children were present.
After complaints about a December 26th performance in Fort Lauderdale, the DeSantis administration sent a letter to another venue, warning them that they could lose their business license.
CBS News Miami reported:
Florida launches investigation into Fort Lauderdale drag queen showsThe state’s business regulators have launched an inquiry into a Broward County drag show that was allegedly attended by children, according to a statement this week by a spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis.The probe by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation has garnered national attention, including from FOX News and other conservative media outlets.The investigation centers around a show at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which hosted the holiday-themed drag queen event on Monday.”The Department is actively investigating this matter, including video footage and photographs from the event,” DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin posted on Twitter in a post that has garnered over 250,000 views. “DPBR will, like in other cases, take action.”Exposing children to sexually explicit activity is a crime in Florida, and such action violates the Department’s licensing standards for operating a business and holding a liquor license,” the statement said.The show is on a nationwide tour. It also stopped at the Jame L Knight center in Miami last night, as protestors prayed outside. Even before the show, the center got a warning letter from the state saying”The Department has reason to believe that this drag show is of a sexual nature….”warning,”…if you allow children to attend the Drag Fans drag show at your facility, you are putting your license in jeopardy.”
The Hill has more:
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Fort Lauderdale venue that hosted the holiday drag performance at the center of the state’s investigation, may be at risk of losing its liquor license and its ability to operate as a business in Florida, the statement said.A spokesperson for the Broward Center said the venue as of late Wednesday afternoon had not been contacted by state officials.According to the spokesperson for the Broward Center, admission to “A Drag Queen Christmas” on Dec. 26 was limited to patrons 18 years or older, unless accompanied by a parent.
If you watch this video report from CBS Miami to the end, it features comments from a woman named Nadine Smith of ‘Equality Florida’ who claims that this is not about protecting kids. She insists that this is just DeSantis gearing up to run for president.
The left seems to think this is some offshoot of the civil rights movement for the LGBT community. It isn’t. You want to have drag shows? Go right ahead. The vast majority of people don’t care. Just don’t include children. It’s really that simple.
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