Judge Rules Against Florida Law Restricting Drag Shows

In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge in Orlando found that a law restricting “adult live performances” would very likely be unconstitutional. A federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked a new law allowing the state to penalize businesses that admit children to “adult live performances” such as drag shows. Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the Federal District Court in Orlando issued a preliminary injunction blocking the new law, which went into effect last month. The law does not mention drag shows by name, but lawmakers made it clear that they...