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Florida’s Republican-led Legislature passed the measure in April that bars minors from attending drag shows with “lewd” performances. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, signed it into law in mid-May. The governor previously said such drag performances “sexualize” kids and has pushed for stricter restrictions around them.

Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis’ press secretary, said in a statement that the administration believes the “judge’s opinion is dead wrong and [we] look forward to prevailing on appeal.”

Hamburger Mary’s frequently hosts “family-friendly” drag performances where children are invited to perform.

The company argues that the family-friendly drag shows, while not obscene, could be banned under the new law and has canceled some events.

The DeSantis administration has taken other actions against drag shows. This year, it filed a complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation after the group hosted an all-ages “Drag Queen Christmas” that the state alleged was explicit. Undercover agents who were in the audience, however, didn’t find any “lewd acts,” according to a state report that was first detailed by the Miami Herald.

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