A federal judge stated on Wednesday that his preliminary injunction blocking a Florida law protecting minors from being exposed to drag shows applies to all venues in the state.
“Plaintiff is not the only party suffering injury as a result of the passage of the Act; it has a chilling effect on all members of society who fall within its reach,” U.S. District Judge Gregor Presnell said.
Judge Presnell—appointed by former President Bill Clinton—issued the preliminary injunction challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s law in June.
After Judge Presnell blocked the law, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) requested that the injunction apply only to Hamburger Mary’s, a restaurant in Orlando, Florida, where it holds what it describes as “family-friendly” drag shows….