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A drag show in Florida, planned as part of a pride event, was held indoors on Saturday after a federal appeals court ruled that a town could prohibit the event from being held outdoors with an adult-only requirement.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an appeal by the city of Naples on Friday, determining that the two restrictions do not target the views of Naples Pride. The appeals court determined that the public has an "interest in the enforcement of the city's ordinance and the safety of residents and visitors in the city."
In addition, the court ruled that the drag performance was a "limited public forum" intended for a specific class of speakers on a specific topic. In this case, the topic is the "celebration" of the LGBT community, and it is "limited to a class of speakers, musicians, and performers selected by the event organizer."
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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an appeal by the city of Naples on Friday, determining that the two restrictions do not target the views of Naples Pride. The appeals court determined that the public has an "interest in the enforcement of the city's ordinance and the safety of residents and visitors in the city."
In addition, the court ruled that the drag performance was a "limited public forum" intended for a specific class of speakers on a specific topic. In this case, the topic is the "celebration" of the LGBT community, and it is "limited to a class of speakers, musicians, and performers selected by the event organizer."
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Drag show moved indoors after appeals court reverses earlier ruling
An appeals court ruled that requiring the LGBT activist group Naples Pride to move an obscene drag show indoors with an adult-only requirement doesn t violate the group s First Amendment rights,
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