Who is Pam Bondi? Trump's new attorney general pick has a mixed history on LGBTQ+ issues
The former Florida attorney general supported workforce protections for queer people in Florida but battled marriage equality in court until the bitter end.
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin's Republican opponent FINALLY concedes election
Eric Hovde continued to question vote-by-mail votes breaking for his opponent but acknowledged a recount would not likely change the results of the election.
November 18 2024 4:40 PM
A nonbinary Census? American Community Survey tests questions on sexual orientation and gender identity
The latest data collection also tries to use gender-neutral terms throughout.
November 13 2024 3:06 PM
LGBTQ+ candidates lose races for Florida legislature
Two gay men expected to win Florida House seats lost to Republican incumbents. Voters failed to elect three trans candidates seeking to make history.
November 06 2024 12:46 AM
Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military
Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.
October 28 2024 5:07 PM
Trans candidates demand their seat at the table in the Florida legislature
Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.
October 28 2024 3:45 PM
Democrat Nate Douglas says it's time Orlando voters kick a homophobe out of Florida's legislature
"Right now, we’re seeing a large push for authoritarianism, where we have the state government telling people how they can live their lives, who they can love, how they can express themselves," says out Florida House candidate Nate Douglas.
October 23 2024 11:04 AM
DNC reaches out to LGBTQ+ voters at Atlanta Pride (exclusive)
The Democratic National Committee will send mobile billboards encouraging queer Peach State voters to support Kamala Harris.
October 11 2024 2:54 PM
Families ask appellate court to overturn Florida's youth trans care ban
“As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see my right to make healthcare decisions for my child taken away by political bullies, and the hurt and harm that has caused my child,” one parent of a trans youth said in a new legal brief.
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A Florida mom risked her job so her trans daughter could play girls' sports. She won't abandon that fight
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September 30 2024 10:04 AM
Miami School Board rejects LGBTQ+ History Month for third straight year
The same School Board also rejected resolutions recognizing the month in 2022 and 2023.
September 19 2024 12:00 PM
Major companies are ending DEI programs. Here's how an LGBTQ+ group is taking them to task
Molson Coors, Tractor Supply, and others have all cowered to the far-right. The Human Rights Campaign isn't having it. Here's what they are doing.
September 16 2024 8:30 AM
'And Tango Makes Three' returns to one Florida school district's library shelves after a ban
September 13 2024 2:09 PM
Study finds use of puberty blockers safe and reversible, countering anti-trans accusations
The reports seem to suggest further advances in the field of gender-affirming care can address shortcomings of treatments available today.
September 11 2024 1:11 PM
Stonewall Museum revokes membership after Visit Florida kills LGBTQ+ marketing effort
The Fort Lauderdale-based organization said the destination marketing organization returned the museum’s $475 annual fee.
September 10 2024 8:00 AM
Former staffer accuses Florida Republican Fabian Basabe of sexually battering man at his Miami home
Two staffers have already made allegations against the lawmaker, but now one of them said Basabe groped at and tried to kiss an intoxicated friend of his.
August 27 2024 2:02 PM
DNC slams Project 2025 and Donald Trump by literally spotlighting it on Trump Tower Chicago
Project 2025, a program drafted by Trump allies, would dismantle LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.
August 23 2024 10:26 AM
Florida tourism website takes down its LGBTQ-dedicated page
Anyone who had the page bookmarked and tries to go to that section now will end up at a generic "Things To Do" page instead.
August 22 2024 1:21 PM
A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history
Ashley Brundage will run in a battleground seat in November against a Republican incumbent.
August 21 2024 12:15 PM
George Santos pleads guilty in federal court to identity theft and fraud
The plea deal means Santos will avoid a high-profile trial that was expected to drag for weeks.
August 19 2024 3:59 PM