Controversial Drag Show Legislation Sweeps Across Florida and North Dakota

Florida Rep. Randy Fine, who is sponsoring a bill to criminalize "adult live performances" in front of children, may inadvertently criminalize the work of his wife, who is co-hosting a gala with "sultry performers" to raise money for a children's charity. The bill's definition of "adult live performance" could include the type of performances at the gala, which does not exclude minors. Fine and other Republican lawmakers argue that the bill is necessary to protect children from obscene content, but critics see it as a way to unfairly target drag performances. Some have accused Fine and his wife of hypocrisy.