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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The Florida law that limits drag shows in the state will remain blocked, the Supreme Court said Thursday, dealing a blow to a key initiative championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida had asked the high court to narrow a lower court’s injunction that stopped the law from being enforced statewide. The justices declined to do so.

Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have allowed the law to take effect.

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[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 136 points 11 months ago

Just to be clear, this law wasn't passed with any expectation of it ever being implemented. Everyone, including the Florida legislature, knew it was unconstitutional and would be overturned. The people it was passed for will never even know it was overturned though. It was passed for DeSantis who wanted red meat for his base. You should be happy that DeSantis is a terrible politican because he is a terrible person and belongs nowhere near the Presidency.

[-] Changetheview@lemmy.world 48 points 11 months ago

Shit politician and terrible person. But he’s pretty good at rocking some killer high heels, which I’m interpreting as his way to show LGBT and drag community support.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/31/desantis-boots-shoemakers-00121044

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What a waste of taxpayer dollars by so-called "conservatives".

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago

Conservative governments enacting laws that they know will fail court challenges, but that pander to their SoCon base has been happening increasingly over the last couple of decades.

And not only in the US.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago

It's not a waste to them. They got what they wanted.

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