The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is investigating a holiday themed drag show.
The department said it had received multiple complaints about the performance of Drag Fans' "A Drag Queen Christmas."
Video footage and photographs from the event were included in a statement from the department. Like in other cases,DBPR will act.
The state Department of Law Enforcement will be given any evidence collected in the investigation, according to the statement.
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As of late Wednesday afternoon, the venue had not been contacted by the state.
Admission to "A Drag Queen Christmas" on December 26 was limited to patrons 18 years or older if accompanied by a parent.
To ensure viewers were aware of the adult themes and content of the show, ticket buyers were informed directly through a "know before you go" message that was sent out via email.
The final stop on the "A Drag Queen Christmas" tour was warned that children should not be allowed in the show because it is sexual.
If children are allowed to attend the drag show at your facility, you are putting your license in jeopardy.
The latest step taken by Republican leaders is to crack down on drag performances that are sexually explicit and inappropriate for young people.
The 1947 state Supreme Court ruling that men impersonate women in a "suggestive and indecent" fashion constitutes a public nuisance is what led to the complaint against R House.
There are kids involved in this and it's not right. There is a disturbing trend in our society to try to sexualize these young people and that is not consistent with our law and policy in Florida.
Fears of inciting acts of violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer community have been sparked by the efforts by DeSantis and other Republican leaders.
There have been threats against drag performances.
According to a recent report by GLAAD, there have been over 100 drag performances targeted by direct threats this year.
Efforts to crack down on drag performances have also moved forward in Texas and Tennessee, where state Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson introduced a bill to include events with male or female impersonators and adult cabaret performances on a list of adult-oriented businesses prohibited.
The federal legislation was unveiled in October by Rep. Mike Johnson and would prohibit federal dollars from being used to make "sexually-oriented" materials.
The bill is backed by more than 30 House Republicans and claims that state and federal agencies have used federal funds to promote and host "sexually-oriented events."
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