Haters Lose Attempt To Ban Florida Pride Drag Show

May 13, 2025 Christianists, Hate Groups

Via press release from the ACLU:

In an important win for free speech and the LGBTQ+ community, a federal court today granted a preliminary injunction in favor of Naples Pride, clearing the way for the organization to once again host a family-friendly drag performance on the mainstage of a public park during its annual Pridefest celebration.

In a decisive 49-page order, the court struck down the City of Naples’ permitting restrictions, calling them “clearly invalid” under the First Amendment.

The ruling blocks the City’s attempts to limit the event to an indoor venue and an adult-only audience. It also found the City’s estimated security fee, in excess of $30,000, to be based in part on unlawful factors.

The court confirmed that Naples Pride’s drag performance was targeted because of its message. This was part of a broader, ongoing campaign across Florida and the United States to suppress drag performances and LGBTQ+ events in violation of the First Amendment.

Represented by the ACLU of Florida and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Naples Pride filed this lawsuit to ensure that its message of acceptance, celebration, openness, and freedom from fear can be freely expressed.

Read the full article. The Liberty Counsel was a party to the attempt to ban the drag show, filing separate amicus briefs in support of the city and in support of a complaint filed by “three concerned Collier County parents.” The Liberty Counsel’s headquarters are near Orlando. Note the raging complaint below by the wife of GOP rep and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds.



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