Florida governor Ron DeSantis targets Miami drag show with formal complaint
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has filed a formal complaint against a Miami restaurant and their drag brunch. Over the last year and half, DeSantis has consistently targeted the LGBTQ+ community with harmful legislation.
During Pride Month in 2021, DeSantis banned transgender girls and women from competing in school sports. His crusade against the LGBTQ+ community continued in March when he signed the archaic ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law.
Now DeSantis has shifted his focus to queer entertainment, specifically drag shows. On 26 July, the conservative official filed a complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) against Miami’s R House restaurant and their staple drag brunch.
The filing stemmed from a viral video posted by the anti-LGBTQ+ Twitter account Libs of TikTok. In the clip, a drag queen is shown delivering a lip sync performance while being accompanied by a child. “The video shows what appears to be a transgender dancer leading a young girl by the hand and walking through Respondent’s dining area,” the complaint stated as reported by The Hill. “The dancers buttocks were fully exposed, and his ‘g-string’ style bikini bottom was stuffed with dollar bills.” According to the Huff Post, DeSantis’ harmful complaint cited disorderly conduct and an anti-LGBTQ+ 1947 Florida court ruling that deemed “men impersonating women” as unlawful.
