Fri Apr 21, 2023 – 4:13 pm EDT
PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — Event organizers in a Florida city scrapped plans for a gay “pride” parade this weekend after the GOP-led Florida House of Representatives sent a bill to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk that would ban drag shows and other sexually explicit performances in venues where children are present. The move comes as DeSantis, who is expected to sign the measure into law, continues to rack up sizable wins among social conservatives ahead of a much-anticipated presidential campaign launch.
In an April 19 announcement, the LGBT group Pride Alliance of the Treasure Coast, Inc. said they opted to cancel their “beloved parade” set to take place in Port St. Lucie, Florida this weekend out of concern about the impacts of the new law. They also implemented a 21-and-older age requirement for their “Pridefest” event after “multiple meetings with city officials,” adding the changes were made “with a heavy heart.”
“As all of you know, the political climate that we are currently in has us all very concerned for our community,” the group said.
“The city has decided that with the likelihood that the Governor
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