{"id":532241,"date":"2022-12-29T01:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T22:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/desantis-administration-launches-investigation-into-holiday-drag-show\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T01:03:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T22:03:48","slug":"desantis-administration-launches-investigation-into-holiday-drag-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/desantis-administration-launches-investigation-into-holiday-drag-show\/","title":{"rendered":"#DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a5f88af91\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a5f88af91\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/desantis-administration-launches-investigation-into-holiday-drag-show\/#DeSantis_administration_launches_investigation_into_holiday_drag_show\" >DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeSantis_administration_launches_investigation_into_holiday_drag_show\"><\/span>DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/desantisron_121522ap-amy-beth-bennett_desanits.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Florida\u2019s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) on Wednesday announced it was investigating a holiday-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d drag show in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>It said the department had received \u201cmultiple complaints\u201d alleging a Dec. 26 performance of Drag Fans\u2019 \u201cA Drag Queen Christmas\u201d was \u201csexually explicit\u201d and \u201cmarketed to children.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe Department is actively investigating this matter, including video footage and photographs from the event,\u201d said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanDGriffin\/status\/1607840286591406080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1607840286591406080%7Ctwgr%5E49a8181661ec921c387296a3cde719eb46ba4760%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Fflorida-gov-desantis-office-investigate-drag-show-event-exposing-children-inappropriate-content\">a statement<\/a> from the department circulated by Bryan Griffin, a press secretary for DeSantis. \u201cDBPR will, like in other cases, take action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement said that the department plans to share any evidence collected in its investigation with the state Department of Law Enforcement for criminal liability.<\/p>\n<p>The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Fort Lauderdale venue that hosted the holiday drag performance at the center of the state\u2019s investigation, may be at risk of losing its liquor license and its ability to operate as a business in Florida, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Broward Center said the venue as of late Wednesday afternoon had not been contacted by state officials.<\/p>\n<p>According to the spokesperson for the Broward Center, admission to \u201cA Drag Queen Christmas\u201d on Dec. 26 was limited to patrons 18 years or older, unless accompanied by a parent.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure viewers were aware of the adult themes and content of the show, ticket buyers were informed directly through a \u201cKnow Before You Go\u201d message that is sent out via email in advance of most shows hosted by the Broward Center, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>In a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theflstandard\/status\/1608186386552684547\">Wednesday email<\/a>\u00a0to the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation \u2014 the penultimate stop on the \u201cA Drag Queen Christmas\u201d tour \u2014 venue operators were warned by DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin that minors should be barred from the upcoming performance, which is \u201cof a sexual nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn short, if you allow children to attend the Drag Fans drag show at your facility, you are putting your license in jeopardy,\u201d Griffin wrote in the email.<\/p>\n<p>DBPR\u2019s investigation is the latest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of steps taken by Republican leaders, including DeSantis, to crack down on drag performances accused of being sexually explicit and inappropriate for young audiences.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>DeSantis in July\u00a0filed a complaint\u00a0against R House, a Miami restaurant, after it hosted a drag brunch event where children were present, citing a 1947 state Supreme Court ruling that \u201cmen impersonating women\u201d in a \u201csuggestive and indecent\u201d fashion constitutes a public nuisance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving kids involved in this is wrong,\u201d DeSantis said during a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1552323087676461060\">press conference<\/a>. \u201cThat is not consistent with our law and policy in the state of Florida, and it is a disturbing trend in our society to try to sexualize these young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The efforts by DeSantis, a prospective GOP presidential candidate in 2024, and other Republican leaders in states across the country have also sparked fears of inciting acts of violence against the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Drag performances in particularly have come under threats.<\/p>\n<p>No fewer than 124 drag performances have been\u00a0targeted by direct threats\u00a0this year, according to a recent report by GLAAD, the world\u2019s largest LGBTQ <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> advocacy organization.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to crack down on drag performances have also moved forward in Texas\u00a0and in Tennessee, where state Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R) late last month\u00a0introduced a bill\u00a0to include events with \u201cmale or female impersonators\u201d and \u201cadult cabaret performances\u201d on a list of adult-oriented businesses prohibited from operating within 1,000 feet of schools, public parks or places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>Federal legislation\u00a0unveiled in October by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) would prohibit federal dollars from being used to make \u201csexually-oriented\u201d materials \u2014 including \u201cany topic\u201d related to sexual orientation or gender identity \u2014 available to children under the age of 10.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is backed by more than 30 House Republicans and claims that state and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, have previously used federal funds to promote and host \u201csexually-oriented events\u201d such as drag queen story hours or burlesque shows for children and families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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