The plaintiffs of the suit, however, argue that Florida’s law is too broad and could encompass “even the most innocent drag performances.”
Hamburger Mary’s also asked a judge to grant a temporary restraining order to halt the state from implementing the law.
The DeSantis administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this year, the DeSantis administration 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 state agents who attended the show, however, “did not witness any lewd acts such as exposure of genital organs,” and “the performers did not have any physical contact while performing to the rhythm of the music with any patrons,” according to a state incident report revealed by the Miami Herald.
During the legislative session, Democrats argued that the legislation was meant to scare drag performers and the LGBTQ community overall. It followed similar action in Tennessee, which this year also passed a law to restrict drag performances.
The lawsuit is also the second filed on Monday. The ACLU of Florida, on behalf of a group of Chinese citizens, sued Florida to block a law barring citizens from China, Venezuela, North Korea and a handful of other countries from owning property in Florida.