NAPOLIST, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Attorney General James Usmier said his office is challenging a recent court decision that questioned the constitutionality of the state’s drug show ban.
The 11th Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision that explained Florida law. The lawsuit was filed by Burger Marys in Orlando, who held a child-friendly drug show over the weekend.
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A spokesman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office called the ruling an overdue by federal courts.
“No one has the constitutional right to carry out sexual routines in front of young children,” the Associated Press said. “We will do everything we can to overturn this lawless decision.”
In another case, a US district judge granted a provisional injunction in the victory of Naples’ Pride. The city’s decision violated the group’s initial right to amendment, according to a ruling that allegedly the drug show was a protected speech.
“I stand up to our laws protecting children from drug shows and other sexually explicit adult performances. The decisions from Fort Myers and the 11th circuit panel are radical and wrong,” Uthmeier wrote in X’s post.
Supporters of the 2023 bill alleged that the law was intended to cool free speech and targeted the LGBTQ+ community by robbing the “groom” of fear of conspiracy towards children. The law does not directly name drug shows, said the bill’s sponsors were intended to perform them.
“Trans activists don’t have the right to fix the child first to expose them to strange sexual fetishes,” Usmeyer added.
Venues that violate so-called “anti-drug” laws face fines and the possibility of suspending or revoking their liquor licenses. If it is found to be in violation of the law, an individual will face a misdemeanor charge.
