TALLAHASSEE, FL — (11-24-23) — Right wing anti-LGBT Republicans in Florida are moving to expand their 'Don't Say Gay' Law into Florida businesses. HB 599 put forth by Florida state Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, would bar state employees from using their preferred pronouns, and prohibit nonprofits from training employees on issues of gender and sexuality. Last [...]
ORLANDO, FL — (03-24-23) — Disney World fights back against Florida’s rightwing Republican governor Ron DeSantis' crackdown on LGBTQ+ civil rights, by hosting the largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world. The Out & Equal Workplace Summit says that they are “largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world” who attracts over 5,000 attendees annually. For the next [...]
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 [...]
TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-23-22) — Florida State Rep. Joe Harding (R) withdrew his proposed amendment to Florida's Don't Say Gay Bill that would have forced teachers to out LGBT kids to their parents. Thanks to Democrats, the amendment was pulled but that didn't stop the condemnation for such an amendment from LGBTQ groups and President [...]
SARASOTA, FL — (06-17-21) — After first denying a permit for the city of Sarasota to decorate its bridge for PRIDE Month, the Florida Department of Transportation has reversed its decision and will allow the city of Sarasota to decorate its John Ringling causeway bridge for PRIDE Month. Sarasota Mayor Hagen Brody told NBC News [...]