Florida Gov. DeSantis suggests that he might urge the state's child protective services to investigate parents who take their children to drag shows.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Wednesday that he might urge the state's child protective services to investigate parents who take their children to drag shows.
When asked by reporters whether he would support proposed legislation from a Florida state representative that would punish parents who take their children to such performances, the governor said he has asked his staff to look into the idea. "We have child protective statutes on the books," the governor said."We have laws against child endangerment."
“It used to be kids would be off-limits. Used to be everybody agreed with that,” DeSantis continued. “Now it just seems like there’s a concerted effort to be exposing kids more and more to things that are not age appropriate.”videos showing young children attending a Dallas drag showThe event, “Drag the Kids to Pride Drag Show” — which was held at the gay bar Mr. Misster — was advertised as a “Conservative pundits and lawmakers were not convinced.
"That is totally inappropriate. That is not something children should be exposed to," DeSantis said Wednesday of the video."And so, we probably, we may have the ability to deal with something like that if something like that happens."DeSantis' comments follow those of Republican firebrands Reps.
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