Florida 'furry' festival supporters say DeSantis has 'sucked the pleasure out ... trends now

Florida 'furry' festival supporters say DeSantis has 'sucked the pleasure out ... trends now
Florida 'furry' festival supporters say DeSantis has 'sucked the pleasure out ... trends now

Florida 'furry' festival supporters say DeSantis has 'sucked the pleasure out ... trends now

Supporters of Florida's longtime 'furry' festival have slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis after the annual event was forced to ban children under the age of 18.

A writer for Rolling Stone magazine even went as far as to say that the Republican presidential candidate 'sucked the pleasure out of many of life's little joys' after Megaplex, an Orlando-based convention announced it would not allow minors to attend this year's event in accordance with Florida law.

'Many have raised concerns about recent changes in Florida legislation,' the group said in a statement on Wednesday. 'After reviewing Florida SB 1438, it has been decided that for legal reasons and protection of our attendees, our venue and the overall convention, Megaplex 2023 attendees must be 18 years of age at the time of registration pickup.' 

Florida SB 1438, or the Protection of Children Act, prohibits a person from 'knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance,' defined as 'any show, exhibition or other presentation in front of a live audience which, in whole or in part, depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or specific sexual activities.'

It was signed into law by DeSantis earlier this year. 

An annual furry festival in Orlando was forced to ban children under the age of 18 from attending

An annual furry festival in Orlando was forced to ban children under the age of 18 from attending

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (pictured on May 5) signed into law a bill that prohibits a person from 'knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (pictured on May 5) signed into law a bill that prohibits a person from 'knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance'

Megaplex said in a statement on Wednesday that its organizers decided 'for legal reasons and protection of our attendees' that convention-goers must be over the age of 18

Megaplex said in a statement on Wednesday that its organizers decided 'for legal reasons and protection of our attendees' that convention-goers must be over the age of 18

Though the decision was made by organizers of the annual event, which is dedicated to 'people who enjoy dressing up as or making art of anthropomorphized creatures,' Rolling Stone senior writer EJ Dickson slammed DeSantis for apparently ruining the event.

'Florida governor and GOP presidential nominee Ron DeSantis has successfully sucked the pleasure out of many of life's little joys, from drag brunches to Disney adult TikTok,' she began her essay

'And thanks to the passage of SB 1438, or the Protection of Children Act, DeSantis may now be bringing the ax down on furries.'

She dismissed the connection between furries and 'adult entertainment' as part of 'pervasive misconceptions' that furries are 'inherently sexual.'

Rolling Stone senior writer EJ Dickson (pictured) slammed DeSantis for apparently ruining the event

Rolling Stone senior writer EJ Dickson (pictured) slammed DeSantis for apparently ruining the event

'While it is true that there is a segment of furrydom that does treat it as a kink, it is not a representation of the wider community, and

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