EPISODE · May 24, 2023 · 7 MIN
Orlando Restaurant Hamburger Marys files federal lawsuit against Gov Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida. WTAF is there NOT to talk about with Ron DeSantis?
from The Contrast Project Lounge: Randon. Relevant. Real. · host Tracy Rigdon
Orlando Restaurant Hamburger Marys files federal lawsuit against Gov Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida. WTAF is there NOT to talk about with Ron DeSantis? Florida restaurant, Hamburger Mary's, which features drag performances, files federal lawsuit against the state and Gov. DeSantis' over drag ban, claiming this new legislation has hurt their business significantly and targeted the LGBTQ community. "DeSantis targets LGBTQ, drag performers:Four new Florida laws target transgender, broader LGBTQ community. Here's what they do: Republican supporters say the new laws restrict gender-affirming care for kids and adults, require people to use bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth, ban kids from attending “adult live performances," block the use of preferred pronouns and expand Florida's Parents Right law, derided by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" law." "Orlando co-owners Mike Carpenter and John Paonessa share in their lawsuit that they were forced to cancel a Sunday series of family-friendly performances and that families have already stopped coming to the restaurant, citing a 20% drop in reservations. The lawsuit also mentions the law is too vague and limits free speech." USA Today In a Facebook post, the owners further elaborate they feel this bill has nothing to do with children and "everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community." The legislation in question is Florida's SB 1438, which prohibits children from attending “adult live performances." The bill, introduced by Sen. Clay Yarborough in April, doesn't explicitly call out drag shows or Pride parades in the text. Instead, it focuses on defining content related to sexuality that might be included in such events or “any show, exhibition, or other presentation that ... depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, specific sexual activities, … lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.” USA Today However... TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate has an answer for local governments that want to regulate businesses: Go ahead, but it’s going to cost you. A bill that will allow businesses to sue for damages if a local ordinance or voter-approved referendum costs their business 15 percent or more of their profits. So now, more of your taxpayer dollars will funnel into the local and/or state defense funds to pay for lawsuits that the Governor has essentially brought on himself. ** Music Tracks for the Podcast by Alex Grohl on Pixabay ** Feel free to LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT. If you are featured here and we don't have your link(s) posted, please let us know. Follow The Contrast Project online: ** https://www.thecontrastproject.tv/ ** https://www.facebook.com/TheContrastP... ** https://www.instagram.com/the_contras... ** https://twitter.com/ContrastProjTV ** https://www.youtube.com/@thecontrastproject7242/videos ** Streaming on all major platforms. ** The Contrast Project Lounge Podcast is proudly created in part using the Riverside.fm platform. By using this link you are helping to support this show. Thank you so much: https://bit.ly/3BH3q2t
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