Overview

• On May 12 U.S. District Judge John Steele granted Naples Pride a preliminary injunction to hold its June 7 drag show at Cambier Park and declined to stay the order while the city’s appeal proceeds.
• Organizers insist the outdoor performance will be family-friendly, a claim rejected by city and state officials who contend drag shows inherently involve adult content inappropriate for minors.
• A federal appeals court earlier this month struck down Florida’s law barring children from attending drag shows as “substantially overbroad” and likely in violation of the First Amendment.
• Speaking May 29 in Fort Myers, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the ruling undermines efforts to shield minors from explicit material and pledged to defend family-friendly standards.
• Rep. Bryon Donalds labeled the decision “atrocious” and urged the city of Naples to seek Supreme Court review of the judge’s ruling.