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The Weeknd believes 'dark and twisted' HBO series ‘The Idol’ may ‘piss some people off'
The Weeknd believes 'dark and twisted' HBO series ‘The Idol’ may ‘piss some people off'
'Someone who is so watched but not seen… What does it look like when she unravels?' Lily-Rose Depp spoke of her character
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Famed restaurant Hamburger Mary’s sues Florida over DeSantis drag ban hurting business
Famed restaurant Hamburger Mary’s sues Florida over DeSantis drag ban hurting business
A famous drag show restaurant has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis, claiming a bill that prohibits children’s attendance at drag shows has hurt its business and is a violation of the First Amendment. Hamburger Mary’s Orlando, a franchise location of the drag show restaurant chain Hamburger Mary’s, is alleging that the state of Florida, “Seeks to explicitly restrict or chill speech and expression protected by the First Amendment” in a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida on Monday. The lawsuit pertains to SB 1438, nicknamed the Protection of Children, which allows for criminal penalties against a food service establishment for admitting children to “an adult live performance.” The bill, which was signed into law by Mr DeSantis last week, prohibits children from attending adult live performances or the establishment can face fines, have their license suspended or revoked and their liquor license suspended or revoked. Hamburger Mary’s Orlando offers “family friendly” drag performances on Sundays, which they say have been greatly affected by the passage of SB 1438. “This bill has nothing to do with children, and everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community,” Hamburger Mary’s Orlando wrote in a Facebook post. In the lawsuit, Hamburger Mary’s Orlando said “immediately” after the bill passed, 20 per cent of their bookings were cancelled for the 21 May 2023 show as well as future bookings despite the performances being “family friendly.” Hamburger Mary’s Orlando is alleging in the lawsuit that the bill does not serve a compelling governmental interest and is too vague, thus violating the restaurant’s First Amendment right to freedom of expression. “The law and anticipation of it has had a chilling effect on free speech in Florida,” the lawsuit says. The lawsuit names Mr DeSantis, the state of Florida, as well as Melanie Griffin, the Secretary of the State Department of Business and Professional Regulation for Florida, as defendants. The recent Protection of Children bill defines “adult live performance” as any presentation in front of a live audience where a part of it depicts sexual activity, sexual conduct, nudity, lewd exposure, lewd conduct, prosthetic or imitation genitals and more. Hamburger Mary’s Orlando claims, “There is no lewd activity, sexually explicit shows, disorderly conduct, public exposure, obscene exhibition, or anything inappropriate for a child to see” in their family-friendly brunches. The restaurant claims several undercover agents visited a drag brunch in December and did not witness “any lewd acts” that were inappropriate for children. Hamburger Mary’s Orlando is also alleging that the state of Florida has not provided examples of specific conduct that is harmful to children. “The uncertainty about what specific conduct this law prohibits, as well as the threat of police surveillance and criminal charges, is precisely what concerns the Plaintiff in this case,” the lawsuit says. Instead, Hamburger Mary’s Orlando believes this is another example of conservative leaders trying to restrict LGBT+ inclusivity in communities. “Anytime our legislators want to demonize a group, they say they are coming for your children. In this case, creating a false narrative that drag queens are grooming and recruiting your children with no factual basis or history to back up these accusations AT ALL,” Hamburger Mary’s Orlando wrote on Facebook. “They are setting a precedent that the state legislators [sic] can decide what is best for you based on THEIR own values and convictions, and write it into law,” Hamburger Mary’s Orlando added. The Independent has reached out to Hamburger Mary’s Orlando and Mr DeSantis’ office for comment. Read More Why are drag shows being targeted by the state of Tennessee and other republicans? Tampa Pride event cancelled over Ron DeSantis’ latest anti-LGBT+ laws Pride events cancelled across Florida due to ‘climate of fear’ after DeSantis’s anti-LGBT+ laws A famous restaurant chain has sued Florida over DeSantis’s drag ban Florida school bans poem recited by Amanda Gorman at Biden inauguration AP News Digest 3:10 am
1970-01-01 08:00
Barcelona shocked by Jules Kounde transfer plan
Barcelona shocked by Jules Kounde transfer plan
Barcelona's stance on a possible Jules Kounde exit following reports that he wants to leave the club for being played out of position.
1970-01-01 08:00
Roubini Says US Debt Deal Could Reach ‘Last Hour’: Qatar Forum
Roubini Says US Debt Deal Could Reach ‘Last Hour’: Qatar Forum
Nouriel Roubini warned Wednesday that talks to avoid a US default could drag on, with failure to agree
1970-01-01 08:00
A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed
A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed
The Republican-controlled Texas State House failed to advance a controversial bill on Tuesday that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
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Funds Hunting for Hot Investments in Water Have Few Good Options Left
Funds Hunting for Hot Investments in Water Have Few Good Options Left
Funds targeting strategies tied to water preservation are running out of assets to invest in, as a serious
1970-01-01 08:00
Modi in Australia: Albanese announces migration deal with India
Modi in Australia: Albanese announces migration deal with India
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
The move comes as a trade row centred on the tech industry intensifies between Washington and Beijing.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese Stocks Close to Erasing 2023 Gain as Headwinds Intensify
Chinese Stocks Close to Erasing 2023 Gain as Headwinds Intensify
Chinese stocks fell, with the benchmark index close to erasing its gains for the year, as a weaker
1970-01-01 08:00
Dollar hovers near 2-month high as debt ceiling angst saps risk appetite
Dollar hovers near 2-month high as debt ceiling angst saps risk appetite
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE The U.S. dollar held near a two-month high on Wednesday on safe-harbour demand as
1970-01-01 08:00
Typhoon Mawar Poses Triple Threat to US Pacific Territory Guam
Typhoon Mawar Poses Triple Threat to US Pacific Territory Guam
Residents and US military bases across Guam were warned to brace for a devastating impact from Typhoon Mawar
1970-01-01 08:00
Exclusive-Fast-fashion giant Shein plans Mexico factory - sources
Exclusive-Fast-fashion giant Shein plans Mexico factory - sources
By Krystal Hu and Arriana McLymore Online fashion giant Shein is exploring plans to build a factory in
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