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DESANTIS TARGETS MIAMI HYATT OVER DRAG SHOW

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HOTEL’S LIQUOR LICENSE REVOKED

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THE DESANTIS ADMINISTRATION IS REVOKING THE HYATT REGENCY MIAMI’S ALCOHOL LICENSE AFTER HOSTING “A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS’’ AT ONE OF ITS FACILITIES.

The complaint alleges there were minors present in the audience.

“Once again, Governor DeSantis is selectively weaponizing state agencies against businesses for allowing parents to make decisions about what entertainment their families consume, targeting venues that host drag performances,” said Brandon Wolf, press secretary to Equality Florida. “How far will he take this crusade in his desperate attempt to outrace his inevitable presidential primary opponents? Will he raid movie theaters because parents take their teenagers to see R-rated movies? Will he punish electronics stores because parents buy their children certain video games? How many businesses will DeSantis target, how many families will he force to co-parent with the government in his quest to manufacture right wing hysteria that he can monetize and weaponize?”

The show in question required people under 18 to be accompanied by an adult as a condition of being allowed to attend.

But even so, the complaint doesn’t offer up any proof there were children under 16 in the audience.

“Ron DeSantis is moving to suspend the liquor license of the Hyatt Regency for hosting a drag queen Christmas in December and allegedly having minors present. They couldn’t even substantiate the allegations. This is the only evidence they have. It’s pathetic,” tweeted civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo. “They are launching a case based on speculation that someone “appearing” to be under the age of 16 was present. Even if they were, it’s not grounds for removing a liquor license. Drag is not lewd, nor is it a public nuisance as the state claims.”

The complaint states “including children appearing less than 16 years of age.”

On Tuesday, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed a 17-page complaint against James L. Knight Center, which is affiliated with Hyatt.

“A Drag Queen Christmas” was a holidaythemed drag show that went on tour around the holidays in 36 different cities and featured stars from the reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

According to Business Insider Hyatt Regency Miami is allowed to keep selling alcohol until the department makes a final decision.

Similar complaints have been filed against other venues across the state. The state also promised to investigate others including the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

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