Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article273137760.html
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is seeking to revoke the Hyatt Regency Miami’s liquor license because one of its facilities hosted a Christmas-themed drag queen show in which the state claimed minors were present.
The event — “A Drag Queen Christmas” — was held on Dec. 27 at the James L. Knight Center, a 4,500-seat auditorium affiliated with the hotel that typically hosts concerts, graduation ceremonies and other events. The December show was hosted by Nina West, a star from the reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and minors were required to be accompanied by an adult to attend.
In a 17-page administrative complaint, state regulators said the venue’s admission policies allowed minors to attend the event and as a result, they were exposed to performers who were “wearing sexually suggestive clothing and prosthetic female genitalia.”
“The nature of the show’s performances, particularly when conducted in the presence of young children, corrupts the public morals and outrages the sense of public decency,” according to the complaint, filed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Administrative complaints such as the one filed Tuesday can take time to resolve before any penalty is issued.
“These types of cases can take up to a year and a half to two years to resolve,” said Louis J. Terminello, an attorney with Greenspoon Marder and former investigator with Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco who now teaches about alcoholic beverage law at the University of Miami School of Law.
Terminello, who is not involved in the Hyatt case, said the revocation of a license is the most severe penalty that could result from a violation after an administrative hearing, review from regulators, and a final appeal.
The state filed a nearly identical administrative complaint last August against a Miami restaurant, R House, over drag queen weekend brunch. That case remains open and the bar is still operating and serving liquor. In December, state regulators were also scrutinizing events across the state, including Fort Lauderdale, over complaints against the same holiday show held at the Hyatt.
The decision to target the Hyatt Regency Miami on Tuesday comes as the DeSantis administration and the Republican-led Legislature intensify the crackdown on drag queen shows that allow minors in the audience.
DeSantis, who is laying the groundwork for a potential presidential campaign, has turned culture war fights in the state into a prominent feature of his platform. In a statement Tuesday, the governor’s office said the decision to revoke the Miami hotel’s liquor license was made because “sexually explicit content is not appropriate to display to children and doing so violates the law.”
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A Cleveland brewery company just took over my fave brewpub here, Cartridge. I told their manager they were making a mistake hosting drag shows here in deep red Warren County, especially in what was a very family friendly establishment. He just said they were family friendly, but also inclusive.
I predict sales are about to go down. They also had some sort of rainbow banner on their patio.
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@Mik said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
A Cleveland brewery company just took over my fave brewpub here, Cartridge. I told their manager they were making a mistake hosting drag shows here in deep red Warren County, especially in what was a very family friendly establishment. He just said they were family friendly, but also inclusive.
I predict sales are about to go down. They also had some sort of rainbow banner on their patio.
I hope they lose their ass.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Catseye3 said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
If I took Finley into a burlesque show, they would be shut down in a NY minute. Why is there special consideration because they are queer?
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@LuFins-Dad said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
If I took Finley into a burlesque show, they would be shut down in a NY minute. Why is there special consideration because they are queer?
Because “drag” and “burlesque” are different?
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@Axtremus said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
@LuFins-Dad said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
If I took Finley into a burlesque show, they would be shut down in a NY minute. Why is there special consideration because they are queer?
Because “drag” and “burlesque” are different?
You’re right. Burlesque is often much less sexualized content.
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@Jolly said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
Kids do not need to be exposed to a drag queen anything. If the hotel wants to have such an event, 18 and over.
Regardless of your personal feeling, the state has no legal justification to penalize the hotel if there is no law prohibiting the presence of minors at drag shows.
Thou shalt respect the rule of law, not give in to demagoguery.
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@Axtremus said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
@Jolly said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
Kids do not need to be exposed to a drag queen anything. If the hotel wants to have such an event, 18 and over.
Regardless of your personal feeling, the state has no legal justification to penalize the hotel if there is no law prohibiting the presence of minors at drag shows.
Thou shalt respect the rule of law, not give in to demagoguery.
It also cited a criminal law against disorderly conduct, and one against the “unlawful exposure of sexual organs” — a first-degree misdemeanor, a crime if done in a “vulgar or indecent manner.” First-degree misdemeanors, in Florida, are generally punishable by up to a year in jail, while committing a second-degree misdemeanor can lead to a term of up to 60 days behind bars.
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@George-K said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
@Mik said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
family friendly, but also inclusive
When does the line between "inclusive" and "offensive" get crossed?
If it wasn't offensive, it wouldn't need to be 'included'. They are the same line, just described by people on opposite sides of it.
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Me/rry/Christmas
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@LuFins-Dad First Amendment, baby!
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in Florida to revoke liquor license of Hyatt that hosted an all ages drag show…:
@LuFins-Dad First Amendment, baby!
But it’s not burlesque!
Me/rry/Christmas
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@LuFins-Dad there's a twitter account called "The First Amendment." That account is defending drag shows.
Fine.
I'm awaiting it to defend drag shows in front of 6 year olds.
By the way, on a sort of related topic, I still haven't heard if Ax objects to his kids seeking out porn.
