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Ten Anti-LGBTQ Bills Passed by Republicans are now Law

By |2022-07-02T00:52:25-07:00July 2nd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

LAS VEGAS — (07-02-22) — Ten anti-LGBTQ bills that were passed by Republican legislatures are now law as of July 1, 2022. The Republican party launched its culture war against the LGBTQ community last year. Not only are they attacking LGBTQ+ adults but also LGBTQ youth in school sports, LGBTQ groups and now, teachers are [...]

Tampa HRC Billboards Greet Travelers with Anti-Gay Slogan

By |2022-04-24T12:57:24-07:00April 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , |

TAMPA, FL — (04-24-22) — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) launched a billboard campaign of “The Sunshine ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ State” last week in Tampa and several other Florida cities. The billboards sponsored by HRC, are located in high-traffic areas and are part of an advertising campaign launched by the Human Rights Organization [...]

GOP Governor calls Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill ‘absurd’

By |2022-04-03T13:22:20-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

ANNAPOLIS, MD — (04-03-22) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Sunday called fellow Republican governor Ron DeSantis "Don't Say Gay' bill 'absurd'. The Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics have referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill has divided the GOP among its hardliners and moderate members. “I think the bill was [...]

Florida Roadside Billboards Encourage People to ‘Say Gay’

By |2022-03-29T22:11:31-07:00March 29th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

ORLANDO, FL — (03-29-22) — A massive Billboard campaign running across Florida is encouraging people to 'Say Gay', a response to newly enacted education legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill. Billboards starting popping up in some of Florida’s largest cities that include Jacksonville, Orlando and Tallahassee encouraging [...]

Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose GOP Bills Banning School LGBTQ lessons

By |2022-03-13T17:19:30-07:00March 13th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , |

NEW YORK, NY — (03-13-22) — According to a new poll conducted by ABC News, most Americans are opposed to state government laws that prohibit LGBTQ lessons from being taught in elementary schools. The ABC News Poll found that 62 percent of those surveyed opposed any type of legislation that would ban LGBTQ lessons from [...]

Disney CEO Apologizes to LGBTQ Staff, Announces Freeze of Florida Political Donations After Backlash Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

By |2022-03-11T18:35:57-08:00March 11th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , |

BAY LAKE, FL — (03-11-22) — Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized to LGBTQ+ employees on Friday, and announced Disney would pause all political donations in Florida to the GOP following a backlash of his lack of response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. “Speaking to you, reading your messages, and meeting with you have helped [...]

Florida House of Representatives Pass Don’t Say Gay Bill

By |2022-02-25T16:04:29-08:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-24-22) — Florida's Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed their discrimination bill, 'Don't Say Gay' Thursday. The anti-LGBT bill would prohibit "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity" in the state’s primary schools. The legislation — titled the 'Parental Rights in Education' bill aka "Don’t Say Gay" bill, now heads to the [...]

Florida Senate Committee Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, Will DeSantis Sign it or Bluster?

By |2022-02-09T12:17:19-08:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , |

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-09-22) — After nationwide outrage, the Florida Senate Education Committee passed its controversial 'Don't Say Gay bill' late Tuesday along party lines. The bill would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 'Parental Rights in Education Bill', commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" [...]

GOP Committee in Florida Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ In School Bill

By |2022-01-23T14:50:59-08:00January 23rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (01-23-22) — A Florida GOP House committee passed their latest anti-LGBT bill entitled, "Don't Say Gay" last Thursday.  The anti-LGBT legislation passed last Thursday bans discussions of sexuality and gender identity in school classrooms.  The passage drew immediate backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates who say the bill will effectively “erase” LGBTQ+ culture, history, [...]

LGBTQ Candidates Win Big in Florida Over Don’t Say Gay

By |2022-08-25T12:51:05-07:00August 25th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , |

FLORIDA — (08-25-22) — Seven openly LGBTQ+ candidates running for state House and Senate seats in Florida, won their primaries on Tuesday night, advancing to November’s general election where Floridian voters will decide whether to triple LGBTQ+ representation in the state legislature. Florida’s legislature made national headlines in January when conservative anti-LGBTQ state Republicans introduced [...]

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