US Supreme Court Asked to Reinstate Drag Show Law

Florida is asking the US Supreme Court to reinstate a state law that makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly admit a child to a drag show.

In an emergency request directed to Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin asked the court to let the law be enforced against everyone but the Orlando restaurant that challenged it.

The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction blocking Florida’s Protection of Children Act from being enforced throughout the state. Griffin is now asking for a partial stay that ...