Ron DeSantis humiliated as appeals court rules against his drag ban

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
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The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suffered a humiliating defeat on Wednesday when the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to refuse his request to let his state’s infamous drag ban go into effect while a case against it proceeds. As a result, drag remains legal in the state.

The drag-themed restaurant chain Hamburger Mary’s challenged the law in court, saying that it harmed their business and violated their free speech rights. In late July, District Judge Gregory Presnell agreed. He placed a temporary statewide injunction against the ban and then allowed his injunction to remain in place even though DeSantis’ lawyers argued that doing so would cause Florida “irreparable harm.”

State officials appealed Presnell’s decision, asking for a partial injunction so that the law could go into effect. They argued that the injunction “sweeps beyond [Hamburger Mary’s] to nonparties who may wish to expose children to live obscene performances in violation of the statute,” Newsweek reported.

The officials’ reasoning was dishonest, however, since Florida already has laws in place to protect children…

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