The administration of Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been called out for sending letters to several bars and venues that had planned a holiday that threatened the establishment's liquor licenses.
On Wednesday, the state’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation sent one of those letters to the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation. The letter referenced an event organized by the organization that night called “A Drag Queen Christmas,” featuring noted drag performers Trinity the Tuck, Heidi N Closet, Jasmine Kennedie, Silky Ganache, and Jimbo, along with out pop singer and YouTube personality Todrick Hall.
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin wrote in the letter, “To avoid action being taken against your [liquor] license, it is your obligation to ensure that minors are prohibited from attending the Drag Fans drag show. If minors are allowed to attend this drag show, the Department will take any and all actions available to ensure that you do not pose a threat to minors in the future.”
The letter stated that the administration believes the show is sexually explicit. DeSantis and his administration have a significant anti-LGBTQ+ record. The governor signed the state’s “don’t say gay'' bill into law in March, and his former press secretary openly called LGBTQ+ and their allies “groomers."
Another Florida Drag Show Being Investigated by Gov DeSantis
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