A surprise win
SCOTUS rejects Florida’s appeal to overturn ruling halting enforcement of drag ban as case moves through the courts LISA KEEN | Keen News Service lisakeen@mac.com In a surprise move, a 6-to-3 majority of the U.S.
Supreme Court did something good for LGBTQ people recently: It rejected Florida’s request for a stay against a lower court decision that would have enabled the state to enforce its new law banning drag shows under certain circumstances.
The case, Florida v. Hamburger Mary’s, originated with a restaurant in Orlando that showcases numerous drag show events, including Family Nights.
That activity was threatened in May when Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a five-bill package of legislation called the Let Kids Be Kids package.
