Florida Asks Supreme Court to Halt Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Drag Show Law

The 11th Circuit refused to lift the stay on enforcement of the Protection of Children Act, which prohibits ‘adult live performances’ before kids.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Aug. 18, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida has asked the Supreme Court to allow its law regulating drag shows to be enforced.

Drag shows have become an important issue across the country as the transgender movement presses for public and legal acceptance.