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Could Florida's most anti-transgender Republican lose a special election for Congress?

Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope

Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.

These two Texas Democrats were the only ones in their party to vote for the House's anti-trans sports bill

Texas U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez were the lone Democratic votes for the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

Pam Bondi promises to 'respect the law' on marriage equality in Senate confirmation hearing

Bondi, nominated to be the next attorney general, made the comment after California Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, asked if she would defend the marriage of LGBTQ+ couples.

Florida gay man shot dead in his partner's arms on New Year's after stray bullet hits him, police say

Police in Florida are currently looking into what happened to Angel Nunes on New Year's. They now say the bullet that killed him came from a stray bullet.

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Biden administration abandons efforts to protect transgender student-athletes from discrimination

The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.

Naples Pride sues city after its security costs 'skyrocketed' amid fears of anti-trans protests

“Before the city, emboldened by anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, imposed unconstitutional burdens on Pridefest, Naples Pride was able to feature its family-friendly drag performance without issue for years,” said Samantha Past, the ACLU of Florida’s LGBTQ+ rights attorney.

Florida Senate pushes ahead with 'don't say gay at work' bill after seemingly brushing it aside

A week after declining to take up the legislation, a Senate committee advanced the bill on a party line vote.

Who are Andrew and Tristan Tate and how did they get a clear to come to Florida?

Some Florida's GOP leaders aren't happy to see the manosphere influencers arrive, but it appears that those close to the President played a role in the alleged sex traffickers' arrival in the U.S.

Vision for long-delayed memorial to Pulse victims finally comes into view

Orlando leaders plan to tear down the site of the mass shooting and establish a reflecting pool where patrons once danced in the gay club.

​Anti-LGBTQ+ groups in Florida urge legislators to extend preferred pronoun ban to city, county governments

Could Florida enforce a 'don't say they' rule for local governments?

Donald Trump promises transphobic policies that will target youth and service members on 'day one'

The incoming president said executive orders will recognize only two genders, bar gender-affirming care for minors, and even prohibit transgender people from public schools.

Florida Republican wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings

Randy Fine has previously introduced bills restricting drag show attendance and gender-affirming care for children.

Hundreds protest Pittsburgh hospital for caving to Trump and denying trans youth gender-affirming care

Almost 200 people alone showed up at UPMC’s hospital in Pittsburgh, home to the largest gender clinic in Southwest Pennsylvania, and continued to make their voices heard even as rain poured on the rally last week.

Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive)

Florida Capitol Police arrested Marcy Rheintgen on March 19 and charged her with trespassing, a second degree misdemeanor under state law.

New photo from Pulse shooting shows exit blocked by refrigerator, which may have cost lives

Survivors and family want accountability for what they have said were code violations that may have led to more deaths in the 2016 gay nightclub shooting.

Florida's new Attorney General sues Target for selling products for LGBTQ+ youth

The Ron DeSantis appointee said the retailer's policies crashed its stock price and hurt Florida's pension fund.

Target becomes latest corporation to nix DEI programs after once being a champion of equality

The retailer will sunset its REACH program focused on racial fairness and stop participation in HRC's Corporate Equality index.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody as Marco Rubio's replacement in the Senate

Moody has exactly the anti-LGBTQ+ record you'd expect of a DeSantis appointee.

New Orleans gay bars feel impact of Bourbon Street terror attack

The driver of the truck who plowed into New Year's Day revelers had pledged support to the so-called Islamic State, the same group the Pulse nightclub shooter had claimed was his inspiration.