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Hamburger Mary’s Files Federal Drag Queen Lawsuit Against Florida And Governor Ron DeSantis

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  • May 25, 2023
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A popular Orlando restaurant that regularly features drag shows filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, less than a week after he signed a bill that targets drag performances. The lawsuit filed in Orlando federal court by the owner of Hamburger Mary’s Orlando claims the state is depriving the business of its First Amendment rights to free expression. The restaurant is asking the court to temporarily stop the law from taking effect while the case moves forward. Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille has more than a dozen locations around the U.S., with the Orlando restaurant opening in 2008. According to the lawsuit, the restaurant had hosted family-friendly drag shows on Sundays, but the new Florida law is forcing them to ban children from all shows. This has led to a 20% drop in Sunday bookings. Proponents of the legislation have said the law is meant to keep children from viewing sexually explicit performances. Lawyers for the business argue the new law is so broad and vague that it could be applied to almost any performance that involves a man dressing up like a woman, even if the performance isn’t sexual in nature.

  • Tags: Drag, Drag Queen, Florida, Governor, Orlando, Ron Desantis

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    Al, known as 'The Gay Guru', has extensive experience in the LGBTQ+ community, having traveled to over 140 countries and coordinated events with RuPaul's Drag Race and LGBTQ+ organizations across America. He is the lead host of the world's first LIVE LGBTQ+ talk show, It's Happening Out, and the daily LIVE LGBTQ+ evening news show, Queer News Tonight. He has also broadcasted major Pride Parades and events to the worldwide LGBTQ+ audience on ROKU and Apple Television.

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