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Hamburger Mary’s drag show restaurant files federal lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis
Baltimore Sun ^ | 5/23/23 | AP

Posted on 05/23/2023 12:13:35 PM PDT by DallasBiff

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To: DallasBiff
Technically, they can still have drag shows. This is yet another misrepresentation by the media of the actual law. The law prohibits exposing children to an “Adult live performance” which is defined as any show, exhibition, or other presentation in front of a live audience which, in whole or in part, depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or specific sexual activities, lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.

If they are upset with the law as it is, then they are "groomers" trying to sexualize kids.

21 posted on 05/23/2023 12:46:39 PM PDT by Armando Guerra
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To: DallasBiff

of course, per MSM sop, no mention of who’s actually bankrolling the law suit.


22 posted on 05/23/2023 12:48:56 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: DallasBiff

Groomer Mary wants access to minor children.


23 posted on 05/23/2023 12:49:16 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: TexasGator

The law doesn’t mention drag shows. Any adult show as defined.


If Hamburger Mary’s lawsuit were to win then age restrictions on strip shows would also have to be thrown out.


24 posted on 05/23/2023 1:09:20 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: DallasBiff

The First Amendment does not apply to “free expression” rather, it applies to political speech vis-a-vis the government. These drag-queen assholes have no case.


25 posted on 05/23/2023 1:15:30 PM PDT by Smber (The smallest minority is the individual. Get the government off my back.)
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To: DallasBiff

Did they get the liberal twit Fedup Judge Walker in Tallahassee to do a tro yet?


26 posted on 05/23/2023 1:16:29 PM PDT by Colo9250 ( )
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To: DallasBiff
DeSantis has made anti-LGBTQ+ legislation a large part of his agenda

Not exposing kids to porn and sexually explicit "performances" is "anti-LGBTQ+" - is this really what mainstream so-called "LGBTQ+" folks want to be identified as - people who want kids exposed to x-rated content?

27 posted on 05/23/2023 1:30:12 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: hanamizu

Well they would have to be - because they are strip shows...actually worse.


https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4138611/posts

The Hyatt Regency Miami hosted “A Drag Queen Christmas” in December, which included performers rubbing prosthetic breasts and genitals on the faces and mouths of attendees, exposed rears, simulated masturbation, “graphic depictions of childbirth and/or abortion,” according to a complaint the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed.

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Sexual remixes to popular Christmas songs such as “Screwdolph the Red-Nippled Reindeer,” were also played with explicit lyrics including, “You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Vomit and Stupid and Dildo and D***s-in…” and “Then one soggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say ‘Screwdolph with your nipples so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight,” according to the department.


https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4136082/posts

You’re not going to believe this footage from Aldo Buttazzoni.

“Last night, I attended ‘pride night’ at the LA Zoo, which included an all ages drag show. This event sold tickets not only to children, but to infants, under the age of two years old, and featured performers who show themselves online in bondage, stripping, and kink, smoking drugs, and holding bloody, decapitated heads. This is who the LA Zoo was inviting children and infants to see.”


Many, many other examples to go along with this.


28 posted on 05/23/2023 1:34:59 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: DallasBiff
Hamburger Mary's in Ybor City closed in 2018 after an outbreak of Hepatitis A. I guess customers didn't want Hepatitis A with their meals. The franchise had 3 other locations - Brandon and St Pete, which closed in 2019 and Clearwater just closed in March of this year.

Lousy Food...

29 posted on 05/23/2023 2:01:22 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: DallasBiff

Florida’s law doesn’t ban drag shows. It bans sexual performances in front of kids. Their shows ain’t family friendly if they no longer perform for kids. Since the law doesn’t ban drag shows, the judge won’t stop the law from taking effect. Their lawyer has no brains.


30 posted on 05/23/2023 2:31:41 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: NorthMountain

And is that bad? 🤓 I love seeing ladies in string bikinis!!🤓


31 posted on 05/23/2023 2:43:59 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: DallasBiff

If I’m in Orlando and hungry for a hamburger, I’ll know which restaurant to avoid. I steer clear of eateries owned or frequented by homos because I love my health too much.


32 posted on 05/23/2023 2:50:51 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: DallasBiff

Per the logic of the prevs it would be a violation of free expression to ban minors from strip clubs/X rated movies,and porn sites.


33 posted on 05/23/2023 3:14:01 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Armando Guerra

They could still have female impersonators performing as long as it was kept non sexual. Guy dressed as Judy Garland singing Over the Rainbow, O.K. Guy dressed as Judy Garland with fake exposed breasts giving lap dances to 10 year old, Nope.


34 posted on 05/23/2023 3:18:18 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Deplorable American1776

It’s a fact. So it would be hard to condemn Hooters etc. as “unfit for children” simply on the basis of scantily clad buxom waitresses.


35 posted on 05/23/2023 4:26:28 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: DallasBiff

I’m surprised it’s not Hot Dog Mary’s.


36 posted on 05/23/2023 4:27:39 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: DallasBiff

Close friend of mine had her bacheolorette party at this place. I told her I couldn’t support her in this. She was okay with it.

Even before I became a Christian, I disliked drag queens and all this vile stuff. Drag queens aren’t funny and benign they’re sick freaks who are anti-woman, hateful and sick.

They just seem harmless in pop culture, but they’re repulsive and dangerous.


37 posted on 05/23/2023 6:05:29 PM PDT by Mermaid Girl
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