The cast of “A Drag Queen Christmas” 2024.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration this week continued its holiday tradition of targeting Christmas drag shows.
In a letter to Pensacola City Council, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called “A Drag Queen Christmas,” the touring show of RuPaul’s Drag Race stars, “openly anti-Christian,” expressing his concern it would result in religious discrimination.
The show, he said, “openly mocks one of the most sacred holidays in the Christian faith.”
No word on if he’s coming after Orlando resident The Grinch, who’s never been criticized in his 68 years and three remakes for mocking Christmas.
Uthmeier also claimed the queens are attempting to “expose themselves to the kids innocently enjoying Christmas festivities” at a nearby winter festival, despite the event being a ticketed 18-and-up show. He’s still trying to reignite the blocked 2023 law restricting drag shows.
It’s not the first time the DeSantis administration has come after this drag show specifically. In 2022, the administration targeted liquor licenses at the Hyatt Regency Miami and Orlando’s Plaza Live for hosting a “Drag Queen Christmas.” That same year, Proud Boys and evangelists protested outside its Clearwater appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Two days before Christmas, Pensacola will host a demonic, sexually explicit drag show at the city-owned Saenger Theatre.
Pensacola shouldn’t platform obscenities that denigrate its residents and expose kids to harmful content. They should cancel the event. pic.twitter.com/5ToERM9Jk0
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) November 7, 2025
This year, Uthmeier attacked specific queens.
In his letter, the Attorney General specifically denounced Suzie Toot (calling her “demonic Betty Bop,” a misspelled reference to her Vogue photoshoot); Bosco, AKA “the Demon Queen of Seattle”; and Crystal Methyd, for her “glamorous and beautiful” satanic imagery.
Trinity “The Tuck” also got a shoutout for her role in previous versions of the show. And since Uthmeier opened the library, Trinity read him back.
In a video addressing “James Urethra,” Trinity clarified that the show is not anti-Christian.
“’A Drag Queen Christmas’ is mostly about stupid Christmas numbers, not necessarily about the birth of Jesus. Regardless of that, drag is an art form that is free speech, and we are allowed to do that by law.”
Trinity encouraged Floridians to sell out every “A Drag Queen Christmas” show in the state as an act of resistance.
“Show them the support so we can show this administration … drag is fun, drag is art, and it’s not hurting anybody,” Trinity said. “If you’re worried about children, worry about gun control and feeding them instead of worrying about drag queens.”
A version of this story first appeared in our sibling publication Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.
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