In May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill allowing the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation to revoke the business licenses of any venues that allow minors to see drag performances, even if their parents consent, as well as issue $5,000 and $10,000 fines against the business. Anyone who violates the law can be charged with a criminal misdemeanor.
In late June, federal Judge Gregory Presnell issued the injunction after the restaurant chain Hamburger Mary's sued Florida over the law, saying it harmed its business and violated its constitutional free speech rights. State lawyers asked the judge to limit his injunction to just Hamburger Mary's so that they would at least be allowed to punish other businesses violating the drag ban, but the judge refused.
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