Governor DeSantis Goes After Foundation for Lewd Drag Show Event With Children Present

Chris Queen-Opinion : Feb 6, 2023
PJ Media

"All of this is proof that DeSantis is doing the right thing in going after venues that expose minors to sexually explicit content and fighting against the left's drag obsession. Keep up the good work, Governor!" -Chris Queen

[PJMedia.com] Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is the culture warrior we need these days. He has pledged to protect the children of Florida, and he is making good on his promise. (Screengrab image)

Last December, an event called "A Drag Queen Christmas" took place at venues in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando. The show was part of a national tour, and despite the repeated claims that the event was "family-friendly," it was loaded with graphic sexual content...

At the Dec. 26 show, one local activist interrupted the proceedings to shout that children shouldn't be present.

Javier Manjarres of The Floridian documented both the lasciviousness of the show's content along with the fact that minors were present at the performance.

Shortly after the run of performances, DeSantis' Press Secretary Bryan Griffin issued a statement:

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is aware of multiple complaints about a sexually explicit performance marketed to children held in Fort Lauderdale on December 26th. The Department is actively investigating this matter, including video footage and photographs from the event. DPBR will, like in other cases, take action.

Exposing children to sexually explicit activity is a crime in Florida, and such action violates the Department's licensing standards for operating a business and holding a liquor license.

The Department will share any collected evidence with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for potential criminal liability.

The Department frequently conducts investigations into these matters upon tips provided by the public, and we thank the public for continuing to bring attention to these incidents. Investigations of such allegations will remain a priority for the Department and, indeed, are ongoing.

And last week, DeSantis made good on his pledge. Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DPBR) has filed a six-count complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic Foundation, Inc. for hosting the event in Orlando on Dec. 28 while children were present... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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