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"Why can’t parents decide what’s appropriate for their own kids?"

-- Carlos Guillermo Smith

The Plaza Live, an Orlando event venue that came under state scrutiny for hosting a drag queen performance open to all ages in December, could lose its ability to sell alcohol, according to a complaint filed Friday by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

The agency claimed The Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation, which oversees the venue, had a responsibility to make sure no minors were in attendance at the Dec. 28 show, but failed and violated Florida statute in the process.

Images released in the complaint show adults bringing children into the venue. There was also a sign at the entrance that advised attendees of potentially unsuitable content for those under the age of 18, according to the complaint.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times