/tags/drag-shows drag shows en-US WLRN Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-21/drag-show-lips-club-oakland-park Lips, a popular drag club in Oakland Park, was set to close its doors until investors from Key West swooped in and kept the lights on. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-21/drag-show-lips-club-oakland-park Carlton Gillespie /government-politics/2023-11-27/desantis-administration-florida-drag-show-law After suffering a setback at the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration told a federal appeals court that a law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows is tailored to the state's "unquestioned interest in protecting children from exposure to obscenity." Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:13:52 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-27/desantis-administration-florida-drag-show-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2023-10-25/floridas-drag-show-argument-goes-to-the-u-s-supreme-court Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court in a fight about a ruling that blocked statewide a new law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:56:26 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-25/floridas-drag-show-argument-goes-to-the-u-s-supreme-court Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2023-10-12/florida-law-targeting-drag-shows-cant-be-enforced-for-now-appellate-court-says A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:14:59 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-12/florida-law-targeting-drag-shows-cant-be-enforced-for-now-appellate-court-says The Associated Press /florida-news/2023-07-19/injunction-blocking-a-florida-law-targeting-drag-shows-applies-to-all-venues-judge-says A federal judge says that his order blocking a Florida law targeting drag shows doesn’t just apply to the restaurant that brought a lawsuit challenging it but other venues in the state. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:50:10 GMT /florida-news/2023-07-19/injunction-blocking-a-florida-law-targeting-drag-shows-applies-to-all-venues-judge-says Associated Press /law-justice/2023-06-30/florida-agency-appeals-a-ruling-blocking-an-anti-drag-show-law The state agency that regulates businesses asked the judge who ruled against it last week to allow the law to be enforced while its appeal is pending. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:14:28 GMT /law-justice/2023-06-30/florida-agency-appeals-a-ruling-blocking-an-anti-drag-show-law Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2023-06-27/judge-blocks-a-florida-law-that-would-punish-venues-where-kids-can-see-drag-shows The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance." Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:28:14 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-06-27/judge-blocks-a-florida-law-that-would-punish-venues-where-kids-can-see-drag-shows Jonathan Franklin /florida-news/2023-06-23/federal-judge-blocks-floridas-controversial-drag-show-law Operators of an Orlando restaurant filed a legal challenge shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law restricting children from attending “adult live performances.” Fri, 23 Jun 2023 23:18:13 GMT /florida-news/2023-06-23/federal-judge-blocks-floridas-controversial-drag-show-law Dara Kam / News Service of Florida /podcast/sundial/2023-06-14/rupauls-drag-race-miami-maria-elena-fernandez Maria Elena Fernandez's, new book And Don't F&%k It, documents the first ten years of RuPaul's Drag Race and how the hit reality show speaks to our community and culture. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:23:24 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-06-14/rupauls-drag-race-miami-maria-elena-fernandez Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Helen Acevedo /florida-news/2023-04-20/gay-pride-parade-canceled-after-anti-drag-show-law-passes Officials in Port St Lucie have canceled a gay pride parade and restricted other pride events to people 21 years and older, in anticipation of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill meant to keep children out of drag shows. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:45:48 GMT /florida-news/2023-04-20/gay-pride-parade-canceled-after-anti-drag-show-law-passes Associated Press