Read for yourself: Here is Florida’s complaint against a drag show bar in Miami
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Florida vs. Miami drag bar
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration filed a state complaint against Miami’s R House on Tuesday that says the Wynwood bar’s weekend Drag Show Brunches expose minors to “sexually explicit drag shows.” R House has 21 days to respond. It could lose its liquor license if judged to be in violation of local laws and codes.
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Florida is now in a battle with a popular Miami bar over its drag show and whether it’s appropriate for kids.
In the 69-page complaint Gov. Ron DeSantis administration filed against R House in Wynwood, the state compares the performances and outfits seen at the restaurant’s weekend drag show brunches to those found at strip clubs and adult nightclubs.
The complaint includes a copy of the R House’s kids menu and pages of screenshots of a Daily Mail article and videos of the performances that were found on Youtube and social media. Some of the screenshots show a drag queen who is wearing pasties and lingerie stuffed with dollar bills, walking with a little girl around R House.
The state says the restaurant is exposing children to “sexually explicit drag shows.” R House could lose its liquor license if its found to be in violation of local laws and codes.
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“The nature of the performances described above, particularly when conducted in the presence of young children, corrupts the public morals and outrages the sense of public decency,” the complaint states.
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Read the full complaint below:
Miami Herald staff writers David J. Neal, Ana Ceballos contributed to this report.
This story was originally published July 28, 2022 at 12:01 PM.
