Governor of Florida since 2019
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement
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Quick Glance: Florida's Recent Agreement Allows Discussion of Sexuality and Gender Identity
- A recent agreement between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys allows students and teachers to freely discuss sexual orientation and gender identity, as long as it is not part of instruction.
- The agreement clarifies that Florida laws do not prohibit discussion of LGBTQ+ individuals, allow anti-bullying rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and do not exclude Gay-Straight Alliance groups.
- The legal battle over the law, dismissed by a federal judge in Tallahassee, was led by civil rights attorneys on behalf of teachers, students, and parents.
- The new arrangement emphasizes the neutrality of the law and underscores the protection of all students at public schools in Florida, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
DeSantis-Disney fight reaches settlement: A years-long fight between Disney and Florida is set to end after the two parties agreed to a settlement.
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Florida lawmakers, advocates march in protest of anti-transgender legislation: Florida has passed a growing list of anti-LGBTQ policies in recent years.
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Florida barring transgender residents from changing gender on driver's license: LGBTQ groups: State trying "to eliminate transgender people from public life."
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US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'
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Quick Glance: US judge temporarily blocks Florida ban on transgender minor care
- A federal judge blocked parts of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from using puberty blockers.
- Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction to allow three transgender children to continue treatment.
- Transgender medical treatment for minors is controversial in many states.
- Hinkle said that banning treatment for minors would ignore the risks for patients.
Harsh penalties approved for Florida state college employees who use restrooms that don’t correspond with gender assigned at birth
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AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
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Quick Glance: Florida Bans AP Psychology over Gender and Sexuality Lessons
- Florida has announced the ban of AP Psychology due to lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation.
- The AP Psychology curriculum has included the description of how sex and gender influence socialization and development for 30 years.
- The state criticized the AP African American Studies course for lacking educational value and teaching about reparations, Black queer studies, and authors associated with critical race theory.
- The decision is based on the principle that education, not indoctrination, should take place in Florida.
DeSantis warns Disney World the fight over control isn't over: DeSantis twice tried to enact retribution against Walt Disney World after it said it would fight a ...
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Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
- DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.
- Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.
- "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.
- The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
DeSantis signs into law restrictions on trans Floridians’ access to treatments and bathrooms
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Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.
- DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.
- Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.
- DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
Florida board passes DeSantis' expansion of 'Don't Say Gay': TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom ...
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Quick Glance: Florida prohibits the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
- On March 28, 2022, Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education Act at Classical Preparatory School in Shady Hills, Florida.
- According to an education department official, the proposal will go into force after a month-long procedural notice period.
Florida: Students may only read excerpts of Shakespeare: In Florida, topics such as sexual orientation and gender identity are largely taboo in the classroom ...
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Quick Glance: Florida: Shakespeare Teaching Limited to Excerpts
- Hillsborough County allows teachers to only teach specific excerpts of Shakespeare's works due to new state rules.
- The Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" law, restricts the teaching of sexually-related discussions.
- The GOP-led changes in Florida's education system are raising concerns.
- Orange County Public Schools in Florida prohibits transgender employees from using their pronouns or bathrooms that match their gender identity.
"Don't Say Gay" law: Florida bans teaching about gender identity in all schools: Florida's elementary schools have long been banned from talking about sexual ...
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"Don't Say Gay" for all classes: schoolchildren no longer learning about LGBTQ in Florida
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"Don't Say Gay law" in Florida: teacher shows students Disney film with homosexual character - U.S. school board investigates
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Iowa caucuses 2024: Trump projected to win: 538 analysts live blog news and results from the 2024 Iowa GOP caucuses. How will Trump, Haley ...
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Quick Glance: Trump's Victory in Iowa
- Donald Trump has achieved an overwhelming victory in the first US election contest of 2024, easily fending off a reduced field of Republicans in the Iowa caucuses.
- With an estimated 99% of the votes counted, Trump was at 51%, DeSantis at 21.2%, and Haley at 19.1%.
- The former president has shattered the previous record for the largest margin of victory in a contested Republican presidential race in the state, which stood at 12 percentage points.
- An early estimate indicates that 100,000 Republicans participated in the caucuses on Monday, significantly lower than the turnout in 2016, according to Iowa Republican party chairman Jeff Kaufmann.
Florida advances bills on gender identity, defamation: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Tuesday advanced a proposal to ban classroom lessons on ...
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DeSantis, LGBTQ plaintiffs settle ‘Don’t Say Gay’ school lawsuit: DeSantis, LGBTQ activists settle 'Don't Say Gay' school lawsuit
orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/11/desantis-lgbtq-activists-settle-dont-say-gay-school-lawsuit/
Florida bans trans drivers from changing gender on licenses - UPI.com: Florida is banning transgender people from changing their gender on their driver's ...
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Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving through U.S. statehouses
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Quick Glance: Restrictions on Transgender People Advancing in U.S. Statehouses
- Despite opposition from medical groups and advocates, transgender restrictions are spreading quickly and further marginalizing youth and threatening their health.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis highlights efforts by Republican governors and statehouses to limit the rights of transgender people and signs new restrictions as he moves closer to a presidential bid.
- DeSantis signs laws that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict pronoun use in schools, and force people to use bathrooms based on sex assigned at birth in some cases.
- At least 17 states now have laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
Florida's legislative session kicks off soon. Here are some bills we're watching
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Hiltzik: Another bigoted DeSantis policy fails: A federal judge's rejection of Florida's law banning transgender treatment adds to the growing pile of court ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-27/in-blow-to-anti-trans-bigots-judge-finds-floridas-treatment-ban-unconstitutional
Struggling Disney hints its woke politics 'present risks to our reputation and brands'
nypost.com/2023/11/28/business/disney-hints-woke-politics-present-risks-to-reputation-and-brands/
Quick Glance: Disney: A Terrible Year - Why?
- An ice-cold bucket of water for the 100th anniversary.
- What went wrong?
- Disney Plus as a potential reason.
- The implications of the Disney branding behemoth extend far beyond.
The systemic bias of state-level anti-gay legislation: Elected officials in Florida and Texas are using control of schools to make the lives of gay Americans ...
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Haley says DeSantis didn’t go ‘far enough’ with ‘Don’t Say Gay’: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Thursday criticized the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” ...
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Monarch High transgender athlete: What to know about the law at center of controversy
sun-sentinel.com/2023/12/03/monarch-high-transgender-athlete-what-to-know-about-the-law-at-center-of-controversy/
How to Save Academic Freedom From Ron DeSantis: There are grounds for being skeptical of “wokeness,” but the Florida bill to curb progressive ideas in ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/ron-desantis-book-illiberal-policies-florida-education/673297/
Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom have traded barbs from their respective coasts over gender identity, abortion and immigration ... Show more t.co/GJ8nI4P5TC
Florida’s anti-LGBT laws are unwarranted and un-American: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation is designed to end practices for which there is no ...
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Biden Condemns Florida's Anti-Trans Legislation As ‘Cruel' and ‘Close To Sinful': Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he supports legislation restricting ...
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DeSantis says he has ‘moved on’ from Disney feud, wants end to lawsuit: “They’re suing the state of Florida. They’re going to lose that lawsuit.”
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How Gov. Ron DeSantis is attacking the freedom and liberty of all Americans: Imagine an America where you are not permitted to exercise your First Amendment ...
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DeSantis refuses to say what he'd do if one of his kids is gay or trans: The Florida governor has been a major proponent of restricting how gender identity can ...
businessinsider.com/desantis-refuses-to-answer-question-about-his-kids-gay-trans-2023-8
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Pronouns culture war: Does it matter what people call themselves?: A lot of people get worked up about such little words these days. So much so that – thanks to ...
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Ron DeSantis’ Attempt to Erase Trans People From Florida Schools Is Now Underway: The two laws go into effect now and mandate discrimination against transgender ...
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Opinion: Schools turn on the lights and turn back the clocks: Schools are turning on the lights as they reopen for the 2023-24 year. Unfortunately ...
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In war over trans rights a woman fights in DeSantis' Florida: Florida has outdone other Republican-led states with the most extreme laws in the U.S ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2023-07-20/transgender-laws-florida
Paid articlePaid Judge strikes down Fla. ban on using Medicaid for gender dysphoria: U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said Florida's attempts to ban Medicaid coverage for ...
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Quick Glance: Florida's Medicaid Ban on Transgender Treatment Struck Down by Federal Judge
- A federal judge invalidated Florida's rules that limit Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
- The judge stated that Florida's health code rule and a new state law broke federal laws on Medicaid, equal protection, and the Affordable Care Act's prohibition of sex discrimination.
- The judge criticized Florida for blocking some treatments "for political reasons" using a biased and unscientific process and said that "pushing individuals away from their transgender identity is not a legitimate state interest."
- The judge also addressed the medical necessity of gender-affirming treatments and cited the higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among transgender people compared to the general population.
Parents will ‘fight back’ in 2024, DeSantis tells Moms for Liberty gathering: Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that 2024 will be the year that parents “finally ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/30/parents-will-fight-back-in-2024-desantis-tells-moms-for-liberty-gathering/
College Board defends AP course amid Florida restrictions on LGBTQ lessons : Months after attacking an AP African American studies course, Florida state ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/15/florida-ap-psychology-college-board/
Quick Glance: Florida College Board rejects ban on LGBTQ+ topics in AP classes
- The Florida College Board rejected orders to remove content about sexual orientation and gender identity from Advanced Placement courses.
- This decision was made in response to a letter from the Florida Department of Education demanding a review of all AP courses to 'ensure compliance' with state law.
- The board made it clear in their response that they will not modify their courses to accommodate restrictions on teaching essential, college level topics.
- The American Psychology Association issued a statement in support of the College Board's decision.
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Disney Scraps Plan to Move 2,000 Jobs to Florida - Company Decision
- Disney has decided to cancel its plan to relocate 2,000 jobs to Florida, partly due to "changing business conditions" in the state.
- Disney parks chief Josh D'Amaro stated that "leadership changes" and "changing business conditions" led Disney to reconsider its 2021 plan to move employees, including Imagineers who design theme park rides, to a new campus in Lake Nona.
- The original decision to move employees from California to Florida had caused complaints from many employees who did not want to relocate across the country.
- Disney employs over 75,000 people in Florida, attracts millions of visitors annually to Walt Disney World, and plans to invest $17 billion over the next decade to expand the resort.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sued by LGBTQ students, parents over new law: A group of over a dozen students, parents, educators and advocates filed a federal ...
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Quick Glance: DeSantis Won A Battle Over LGBTQ Issues, But Conservatives May Still Lose The War
- This is likely the most vehement resistance to LGBTQ rights since 2004, when then-President George W. Bush made same-sex marriage an important part of his reelection campaign.
- Same-sex marriage was still a contentious issue, and according to most accounts, the attacks helped him win the president a second time.
- However, public opinion on same-sex marriage has shifted dramatically since then.
- Some, such as Florida Republicans, have attempted to push back.
- They must be cautious, though, given how far public opinion has already shifted: It's difficult to criticize same-sex marriage, for example, when it has overwhelming support even among Republicans.
Ron DeSantis stands by ‘homophobic’ campaign ad that trashed Trump for backing gay rights
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‘Don’t Say Gay' bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on ...
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Quick Glance: The governor of Florida has signed legislation restricting LGBTQ education in schools.
- On Monday, March 28, 2022, Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education Act, sometimes known as the Don't Say Gay bill, at Classical Preparatory School in Shady Hills.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday prohibiting sexual orientation and gender identity instruction in elementary schools, a move that critics fear will harm the LGBTQ community.
- Equality Florida, an LGBTQ rights advocacy group, chastised DeSantis for signing the law.
- The Florida legislature's lower house passed a law last month prohibiting the teaching of race-related themes as part of official school curricula.
GOP Education Censorship Laws Like Florida's Will Intensify Economic Inequality
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Florida’s examples of banned topics in math books derided as ‘political theater’: Education officials release four examples among the 54 math textbooks they ...
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Florida legislature approves end of Disney's special status: The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at Disney ...
cnn.com/2022/04/21/politics/disney-florida-special-status/
These Queer Kids Aren't Going to Let Ron DeSantis Ruin Their College: “Joy is a form of resistance,” one student said.
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Florida students return to schools reshaped by Gov. DeSantis' anti-'woke' education agenda
cnn.com/2022/08/13/politics/desantis-florida-schools-anti-woke-education-agenda/
DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House: The Florida governor’s approach displays his willingness to leverage the powers of his office to notch ...
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Quick Glance: How Disney used deception to save its Florida kingdom, prompting DeSantis to threaten retaliation
- Disney, according to DeSantis' office, was pushing for silence.
- Two state officials quietly met with top administrators at Reedy Creek last May, as DeSantis began to highlight his battles with Disney in political speeches.
- According to the notice, the board planned to vote on an agreement that would affect "a majority of the land located within the jurisdictional boundaries of Reedy Creek Improvement District."
- Instead, an hour after the Reedy Creek board granted Disney the requested powers, DeSantis declared that the company would "no longer going to have self-government" and teased that the new board might push for more Disney World discounts for Florida residents.
DeSantis moves to ban transition care for transgender youths, Medicaid recipients
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Quick Glance: Florida Supreme Court upholds DeSantis-backed congressional map
- On February 24, 2022, Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, United States.
- Several voting and civil rights organizations have challenged the plan as illegal because it destroys a majority-Black district in north Florida held by Democratic U.S. Representative Al Lawson.
- Last month, a state judge issued a temporary injunction against the proposal, ruling that it illegally reduced Black voters' opportunity to elect their preferred candidate.
- However, he was overruled by an appeals court, and the Florida Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would not intervene at this time.
Florida battles federal LGBTQ protections: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis battles federal LGBTQ protections in education, health care, and more.
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Fla. traffic sign about upcoming 5K hacked to say ‘Kill All Gays’: In Orlando, Wednesday morning began with a tampered message board that read « KILL ALL GAYS. »
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Biden signs executive order to fight anti-LGBTQ state bills: Biden's executive order will expand access to gender affirming care and advance LGBTQ-inclusive ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/biden-sign-executive-order-counter-anti-lgbtq-state-bills-rcna33675
Ron DeSantis attacks LGBTQ community with "slate of hate" laws: He signed four bills Wednesday that touch several aspects of daily life for the LGBTQ+ ...
axios.com/2023/05/17/desantis-signs-anti-lgbtq-laws
DeSantis signs ban on gender-affirming care, 3 other ‘slate of hate’ bills attacking Florida’s LGBTQ community
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DeSantis Signs 'Most Extreme Slate of Anti-Trans Laws in Modern History': "The nation should be on high alert. We are all Floridians as DeSantis ...
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In DeSantis’s Florida, Teachers Navigate Curriculum Restrictions: Gov. Ron DeSantis is battling what he calls “indoctrination” in schools. New laws have left ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/27/us/desantis-schools-dont-say-gay.html
As Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law takes effect, schools roll out LGBTQ restrictions
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Quick Glance: Florida criminal justice reform measures take effect on Friday.
- Several groups and coalitions, including the REFORM Alliance, spearheaded the effort to get the law passed by the Florida Legislature.
- "Not only was this unanimously supported by members of the Florida legislature, but probation officers, business owners, and community service providers all joined us in the effort to pass this new law."
- The bill is the 14th that the REFORM Alliance has helped pass into law across nine states in the United States, according to the statement.
- Reform of the criminal justice system Florida has implemented criminal justice reform. Jay Z Meek Mill Jay-Z Meek Mill REFORM Alliance of Michael Rubin DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Ron
Peter Thiel says moving to Florida from Silicon Valley is too expensive: Thiel, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump, also urged Florida Governor ...
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Peter Thiel says moving to Florida from Silicon Valley is too expensive: Thiel, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump, also urged Florida Governor ...
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Florida’s vile ‘groomer’ law may soon blow up in DeSantis’s face: How the « don't say gay » law contains a ticking time bomb that could destroy it.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/18/desantis-dont-say-gay-anti-groomer-lawsuit/
‘There’s a new sheriff in town.’ DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
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Quick Glance: Grande Prairie RCMP: Logging truck driver killed after causing multi-vehicle crash near Grovedale
- According to Grande Prairie RCMP, a 59-year-old man died after the loaded logging truck he was driving crossed the center line, causing a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Highway 40 south of Grovedale on Sunday morning.
- The truck carrying logs then collided with another semi-truck, spilling its load onto the highway.
- According to police, numerous logging trucks and semis remained parked on the side of the road, with logs littering the highway, and traffic could not pass through.
- The Grande Prairie RCMP are continuing their investigation with the help of a collision reconstructionist.
‘Groomer’ debate inflames GOP fight over Florida law: “Groomer” is the new favorite term being used by far-right commentators and activists to describe opponents ...
thehill.com/news/house/3262988-groomer-debate-inflames-gop-fight-over-florida-law/
'Groomer,' 'pro-pedophile': Old tropes find new life in anti-LGBTQ movement: With the onset of Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill the debate over whether ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/groomer-pedophile-old-tropes-find-new-life-anti-lgbtq-movement-rcna23931
Florida Republicans seek new abortion restrictions amid broad rightwing push: Proposals include restrictions on gender identification, diversity programs ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/05/florida-republicans-push-rightwing-laws
Quick Glance: 'I won't even think of going,' says the title: Trump stated at CPAC that an indictment would not prevent him from running in the 2024 election.
- "I won't even think about leaving," Trump said reporters before delivering a speech at CPAC in which he slammed the "establishment" of Democrats and Republicans alike and accused prosecutors of attempting to ruin his presidential campaign.
- Trump and the Special Counsel's Office: The presidential election of 2024 has a new contender: A special counsel is looking into Donald Trump.
- According to a poll, Ron DeSantis has lost his lead in the Republican primary for 2024 and now behind Donald Trump.
- "In 2016, I declared, 'I am your voice,'"I am your voice,"" Trump told CPAC delegates.
Florida extends Dont Say Gay ban on sexuality & gender identity teachings to all grades
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Florida law limiting LGBTQ discussions takes effect — and rocks schools: The White House said the Education Department would welcome civil rights challenges to ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/01/dont-say-gay-florida-law/
Fact check: Emails show one of DeSantis' stories backing the rationale for so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law didn't happen as the governor says ...
cnn.com/2022/04/06/politics/fact-check-desantis-dont-say-gay-family-narrative/
Disney’s worst nightmare in Florida comes true as Gov. Ron DeSantis seizes control of special district
fortune.com/2023/02/27/disney-florida-ron-desantis-special-district-trangender-gay-school-law/
Paid articlePaid Disney heir comes out as transgender: Story at a glance Disney family member Charlee Disney has said they are transgender. The announcement comes on the heels of ...
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DeSantis to Take Over Disney's Orlando District Under New Bill: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would get to appoint all five members of the board of the Reedy Creek ...
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Quick Glance: Legislators make adjustments to the Disney special district, including a new name and a board appointed by DeSantis.
- The Reedy Creek Improvement District will become the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District within two years under House Bill 9B, which was signed into law on Monday afternoon.
- In retaliation, DeSantis targeted Reedy Creek, the unusual Disney-controlled special taxation district that has operated as the Walt Disney World Resort's governing body since 1967.
- Last year, lawmakers passed a bill at his insistence that would "dissolve" Reedy Creek by June of this year.
- According to the bill passed this week, "the Reedy Creek Improvement District is not dissolved as of June 1, 2023, but continues in full force and effect under its new name."
Memo Circulated To Florida Teachers Lays Out Clever Sabotage Of 'Don't Say Gay' Law
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Quick Glance: Marjorie Taylor Greene owns Disney shares while strongly criticizing the corporation over the "Don"t Say Gay" policy.
- "This is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth, a place where innocence is celebrated."
- "Walt Disney – they need to pay a serious price for this," she added.
- According to her most recent financial statement, she had between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walt Disney Co stock at the start of 2021.
- Disney stated on March 28 that its "goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts"
Florida House passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill : Florida's House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would prohibit "classroom discussion about sexual ...
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Florida rule would expand so-called ‘don’t say gay’ to 12th grade: Florida's education board in April could vote to ban classroom instruction on sexual ...
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Florida lawmaker pitching major expansion of 'Don't Say Gay' bill: The proposal would target transgender and non-binary students, while also banning education ...
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Paid articlePaid Nikki Haley says Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law does not go ‘far enough’: Republican presidential candidate makes comments in New Hampshire on controversial law ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/17/nikki-haley-ron-desantis-dont-say-gay-law
This Florida teen went viral for his lesson on the Stonewall riots: Will Larkins, a student at Winter Park High School, gave the lesson just days after Gov ...
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Quick Glance: Mayor Adams Invites LGBTQ Floridians Upset By "Don't Say Gay" Law To Move To New York
- On April 4, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the debut of digital billboards and creative commercials... [+] in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
- According to Adams' office, it is the predicted amount of impressions the billboards will receive when they are up in Florida.
- "We are going to demonstrate our support loudly and say to people who are living in Florida, "We want you right here in New York City," Adams said at a press conference on Monday.
- How Florida educators intend to deal with 'Don't Say Gay' policies (NPR)
Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, has rejected a new advanced placement course in African American studies from being taught on high school ... Show more More
Quick Glance: Judge: DeSantis violated the state Constitution and the First Amendment by firing the state attorney general.
- When Ron DeSantis suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren last year, he violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment, according to a federal judge who ruled Friday that he lacked the authority to reinstate Warren.
- DeSantis suspended Warren, according to U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle, because the state attorney had blanket policies not to prosecute certain types of cases.
- "The assertion that Mr. Warren neglected his duty or was incompetent is incorrect," Hinkle wrote.
- "If the facts matter," Hinkle wrote, "the governor can simply rescind the suspension."
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