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Tomas Rodriguez
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“Journalist by day, athlete by night.” Reporter, Naples Daily News and The News-Press (USA TODAY); semicolon, em dash connoisseur; S9 class Paralympic hopeful for Team USA 🇺🇸; 13x American Record holder; SUNY Oswego’21; Madrileño 🇪🇸.
Nearly two weeks after a federal judge OK'd a plan for an outdoor Naples Pride drag show, counsel for the city has appealed the decision.
'Irreparable harm': City appeals Naples Pride ruling, files motion for emergency stay
Nearly two weeks after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing Naples Pride's drag show outdoors, counsel for the city has appealed.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Naples will appeal a federal judge's ruling in favor of allowing an outdoor drag show on the main stage of a city-owned park.

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Naples to appeal federal judge's ruling to allow a drag show on the main stage of Cambier Park
Following an executive session behind closed doors on May 16, city council voted unanimously to appeal a federal judge's decision to allow an outdoor drag show in Cambier Park.
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May 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Callhan Soldavini said a "big question" before a federal judge led to a "really big win.”

On May 12, District Judge John Steele referred to the city of Naples' permitting restrictions on Naples Pride's Pride Fest as "clearly invalid" under the First Amendment.

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Naples Pride pleased with judge's ruling on drag show, 'a really big win'
Callhan Soldavini said a "big question" she and others put before a federal judge led to a "really big win" for Naples Pride.
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May 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A day after a federal judge ruled in favor of Naples Pride, granting a preliminary injunction and allowing an outdoors drag performance, Florida's top attorney called the decision "both radical and wrong."

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Florida Attorney General calls federal judge's ruling on Naples Pride 'radical and wrong'
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier: "trans activists don't have the First Amendment right to expose kids to their weird sexual fetishes."
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May 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM