Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly helped shut down a drag show event at an Orlando high school after the state's department of education questioned the event.
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The event, originally scheduled to take place at Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, was set to feature drag queen"Momma" Ashley Rose," according to a flyer from the school’s Queer and Ally Alliance Club. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is winning praise online after he reportedly helped cancel a local school’s"Drag & Donuts" event.
The"Drag & Donuts" event with Rose was canceled after a call from the DeSantis administration, according to a"As a result of a call from the Florida Department of Education today, the event has been canceled. The Department questioned whether the event was age and developmentally appropriate and indicated any administrator, teacher, or staff member in attendance may be investigated and jeopardize their professional license," the statement said, per Florida’s Voice.
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