Gov. Ron DeSantis wants CPS to investigate parents who take kids to see drag queens

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
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Days after a Texas lawmaker vowed to outlaw drag shows in the presence of children, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) implied he is open to using Florida’s child protective service laws to terminate the parental rights of adults who take their kids to see drag shows.

During a news conference on Wednesday, DeSantis said that he has asked his people to look into the idea. “We have child protective statutes on the books. We have laws against child endangerment.”

Related: GOP lawmaker promises to ban people from taking kids to drag shows

The governor was responding to a question about Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini’s (R) call for an emergency special session of the state legislature to discuss the issue. On Monday, the Republican, who is running for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, tweeted that he intends to propose legislation that would make it a felony for parents to bring their children to what he characterized as “perverted sex shows.”

Sabatini’s tweet came the same day that Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) vowed to outlaw drag shows in the presence of minors in his state after videos surfaced on social media of a family-friendly afternoon drag performance at a Dallas bar. Since then, conservatives have been posting misleading photos and videos…

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