county seat of Leon County, Florida, USA and Florida federated state capital city
A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights
npr.org/2024/03/31/1241386011/florida-trans-rights-activist-book-ban-rupaul
Ron DeSantis: Floridians wait to see which version returns from the presidential campaign trail
apnews.com/article/desantis-florida-election-2024-3458da9397f9535949ba9a7bc343d4f0
A Florida Bill Would Require Trans People to List Their Assigned Birth Sex on New IDs. Here’s What to Know
time.com/6836184/florida-house-bill-1639-transgender-id/
Trans women in Florida prisons say a new law has upended their health care: Several transgender women say the state’s Gender Dysphoria Review Team has not been ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/01/25/transgender-women-health-care-gender-affirming-prisons-desantis-florida/
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Trans people in Florida prisons say gender-affirming care ban upended their health care
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article284651295.html
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida ...
apnews.com/article/florida-desantis-naacp-lulac-lgbtq-87a6ab23cab4204a95e2fee2e5d9f6ac
Quick Glance: NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Slamming DeSantis and Calling Florida 'Openly Hostile' to Minorities
- The NAACP has issued a travel advisory due to Florida's hostility towards African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Governor DeSantis has signed a bill that prohibits public colleges from using federal or state funding for diversity programs.
- The advisory also mentions other controversial measures in Florida, such as the Stop WOKE Act.
- Florida has criminalized protests, restricted teaching methods for African-American history, and displays an obvious hostility towards diversity and inclusion.
‘Archaic’: the Tennessee town that made homosexuality illegal: Republican lawmakers in the US are leaning into outdated definitions of obscenity to outlaw drag ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/26/tennessee-homosexuality-lgbtq-book-bans-florida
With Fest, Queer Punks Are Ready to Piss in Ron DeSantis’ Backyard: Fans and organizers of The Fest, a long-running punk music festival in Gainesville, Florida ...
thedailybeast.com/with-fest-queer-punks-are-ready-to-piss-in-ron-desantis-backyard
Florida Judge Blocks Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Ban on Care for Transgender Youth: “The elephant in the room should be noted at the outset. Gender identity is real,” U.S ...
thedailybeast.com/florida-judge-blocks-gov-ron-desantis-ban-on-care-for-transgender-youth
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.
Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights: Multiple federal court decisions have frozen key portions of Ron DeSantis’ campaign ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article276865458.html
Quick Glance: DeSantis Uses L.G.B.T.Q Issues to Criticize Trump in Twitter Video
- The Florida governor contrasts Trump's stance on gay and transgender rights in a video, sparking criticism.
- Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida criticizes former President Donald J. Trump's position on L.G.B.T.Q in a Twitter video.
- The video also showcases Trump expressing support for transgender individuals using their preferred bathrooms.
- The video, compiled by another Twitter user, appears to aim at generating more liberal outrage while DeSantis struggles in polls against Trump.
Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws: "I think everyone's aware of how dire the situation actually is."
nationalpost.com/news/world/some-trans-people-turn-to-crowdfunding-to-leave-florida-after-anti-lgbtq-laws
States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky
apnews.com/article/transgender-bans-youth-tennessee-florida-kentucky-151e93c0f036c994ab1cb27b3e4b7f6c
US teacher shows Disney movie to students - now authorities are investigating: In the U.S., a teacher was reported after she showed her students a Disney movie ...
focus.de/panorama/welt/absurder-fall-in-florida-lehrerin-zeigt-schuelern-disney-film-jetzt-ermitteln-die-behoerden_id_193940568.html
Central Florida must remain safe harbor for LGBTQ+ community | Commentary: We are the beacon for the nation. Central Florida has long been a beacon of light ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/11/central-florida-must-remain-safe-harbor-for-lgbtq-community-commentary/
Florida city’s offer of Safe Place to LGBTQ+ people prompts Republican ire: Mount Dora decided to affiliate to popular national initiative but group of state ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/15/florida-city-safe-place-lgbtq-republicans
LGBTQ students have a right to be proud of who they are | Letters: LGBTQ students have a right to be proud of who they are “Don’t say gay” is now extended until ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/05/07/lgbtq-students-have-a-right-to-be-proud-of-who-they-are-letters
Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving through U.S. statehouses
pbs.org/newshour/politics/here-are-the-restrictions-on-transgender-people-that-are-moving-through-u-s-statehouses
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.
Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids: Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender ...
npr.org/2023/02/20/1157493433/florida-bans-gender-affirming-care-trans-kids
Largest LGBTQ group in U.S. warns about travel to Florida: The Human Rights Campaign joins the NAACP and other groups in issuing travel or relocation warnings ...
cbc.ca/news/world/travel-warning-florida-homophobic-laws-1.6852331
Florida mayors pledge support for LGBTQ community amid passage of restrictive bills
abcnews.go.com/Politics/florida-mayors-pledge-support-lgbtq-community-amid-passage/story
Texas State Agency Imposes “Biological Gender”-Based Dress Code as Florida Seeks to Ban Drag Shows
democracynow.org/2023/4/26/headlines/texas_state_agency_imposes_biological_gender_based_dress_code_as_florida_seeks_to_ban_drag_shows
Florida Republican apologizes for anti-transgender 'demons' and 'mutants' comments
abcnews.go.com/US/florida-republican-apologizes-anti-transgender-demons-mutants-comments/story
Quick Glance: Republican politician refers to transgender Floridians as "demons and imps," then apologizes.
- During a committee hearing on Monday, a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives referred to transgender Floridians as "demons and imps" and compared them to "mutants from another planet."
- Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, slammed the bill's critics, including numerous transgender Floridians.
- "The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps who come parade before us," Barnaby declared.
- Barnaby's remarks come after several transgender Floridians and parents of transgender children spoke out in opposition to HB 1521.
Florida Legislature Passes Bill Banning Gender-Transition Care for Minors: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led Legislature prioritized a number of measures ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/05/us/transgender-care-ban-florida-ron-desantis.html
Tallahassee’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate hits tourism | Opinion: Todd Delmay has worked in the tourism industry for 22 years. He fears new anti-LGBT laws will cause a ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/05/18/tallahassees-anti-lgbtq-hate-hits-tourism-opinion
LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: 'I’m literally trying to exist': There are more than 200 LGBTQ+ lawmakers across the country, and they're increasingly finding themselves ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/lgbtq-lawmaker-gop-im-literally-exist-98977547
Florida sued over bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth: Four families in Florida sued the state on Thursday over new rules prohibiting ...
cnn.com/2023/03/23/politics/florida-transgender-medical-ban-lawsuit/
I am the parent of a transgender child. What about my parental rights?: Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids negatively impacts my child's ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/03/22/florida-ban-trans-healthcare-undermines-parental-rights/11516854002/
Tampa Pride celebrations offer joy in tumultuous times for LGBTQ+ Floridians: Defiance mingled with anxieties as Pridegoers worried over recent and impending ...
tampabay.com/life-culture/2023/03/26/tampa-pride-celebrations-offer-joy-tumultuous-times-lgbt-floridians/
Paid articlePaid Florida GOP must censure lawmaker who called trans people ‘demons’ — and own the party’s bigotry | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article274197155.html
Florida Republican Compares Transgender People To 'X-Men' 'Mutants': Rep. Webster Barnaby likened transgender people to “demons and imps” before the Florida ...
huffpost.com/entry/florida-republican-transgender-mutants_n_64349e4ae4b0859acb958e41
Florida man arrested for threats of LGBTQ mass shooting: Federal investigators have arrested a Central Florida man accused of threatening to carry out a mass ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3802461-florida-man-arrested-for-threats-of-lgbtq-mass-shooting/
The Missouri bill does not specify an age group and explicitly bars discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3I8iGd7
How Angry Parents Forced Florida to Back Down From Forcing Student Athletes to Reveal Menstrual History
time.com/6254382/florida-athlete-menstrual-history/
When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?: A public hearing about the planned restrictions has been scheduled for Feb. 10.
tampabay.com/news/health/2023/01/23/florida-transgender-care-treatment-ban-children-minors/
Paid articlePaid Florida lawmaker behind 'Don't Say Gay' bill resigns after being indicted on fraud charges
abcnews.go.com/Politics/florida-lawmaker-dont-gay-bill-indicted-wire-fraud/story
Florida parents, teachers refile lawsuit over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law: A group of students, parents and teachers in Florida have refiled a lawsuit against state and ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3714317-florida-parents-teachers-refile-lawsuit-over-dont-say-gay-law/
With anti-LGBTQ laws proliferating, older activists say history is repeating itself
abcnews.go.com/US/anti-lgbtq-laws-proliferating-older-activists-history-repeating/story
Same-sex marriage is legal. Let love be love, Florida | Editorial: Once and for all, Florida legislators should repeal a ban on same-sex marriage ...
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-edit-same-sex-marriage-ban-20230114-e2uhxpgnt5hufcrqwyq24impdq-story.html
Paid articlePaid Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Anti-Trans Campaign Is Sneaky Power Grab: Republicans are going after trans people across America. But the potential 2024 ...
thedailybeast.com/florida-governor-ron-desantis-anti-trans-campaign-is-sneaky-power-grab
For LGBTQ teachers, academic freedom means the freedom to exist: Attacks on public education and academic freedom are not just about what gets taught but who has ...
washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/10/24/lgbtq-teachers-academic-freedom-means-freedom-exist/
DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump 'chaos' candidacy: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles ...
apnews.com/article/desantis-trump-2024-campaign-266dc9affdfaf929712d08320e1d92ff
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.
Transgender beneficiaries sue Florida over Medicaid limit: The lawsuit filed in federal court in Tallahassee says the rule change about transgender treatments ...
sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-transgender-rule-florida-lawsuit-20220908-omaeifazlbd3bf2uhhgoplpepe-story.html
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Healey rips DeSantis for ‘shameful’ stances on LGBTQ, Black education: Gov. Maura Healey tore into Ron DeSantis, saying the Florida leader’s stances on education ...
bostonherald.com/2023/03/02/healey-rips-desantis-for-shameful-stances-on-lgbtq-black-education/
FSU stuns No. 13 Miami with epic comeback, buzzer beater to hand Canes first home loss
miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article272533278.html
Judge curbs Fla. probe into U.S. medicine’s trans treatment standards: American Academy of Pediatrics, Endocrine Society and others accuse the state of targeting ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/26/florida-trans-treatment-lawsuit/
Noella Williams Is an Activist, an Anime Fan, and an Author (In That Order): Noella Williams describes how her world opened up when she realized that there was ...
glamour.com/story/hbcu-college-woman-of-the-year-noella-williams
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