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Navy vet opposes Moms for Liberty-backed homeschool advocate for Florida school board seat

Travis Akers, a veteran and social justice advocate, confronts Melody Bolduc’s far-right ties in a battle over educational policies and inclusivity in Duval County schools.

Will Florida Teachers Still Be Punished for Teaching AP Psychology?

Advocacy groups demand assurances faculty won’t face retribution because of Florida’s "don’t say gay" law.

Florida Counties Dismantle Services to Stop Weddings

Court clerks are refusing marriage services to all couples to avoid marrying same-sex couples despite being forced to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Romney Concedes Loss in Florida

Votes are still being counted in the state, but they're mostly from heavily Democratic areas.

Black Trans Woman Duval Princess Shot and Killed in Jacksonville

The 24-year-old is at least the second trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming American known to have died by violence this year.

Florida Demands Districts Comply with New Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules

The new rules are seen by local activists as an attempt to "bully and intimidate" affirming school districts.

Houston's Out Mayor Makes Plea for Jacksonville Equality Ordinance

Annise Parker tells residents of Jacksonville to not fall for the lies that sunk her city's nondiscrimination ordinance.

 

Trans Boy Kept Off Boys' Soccer Team in Florida Gets Apology

The state's trans-exclusionary sports law applies only to transgender girls, not trans boys.

Gay Floridian Refuses Jury Duty, Citing Antigay Clerk

Chuck Chapman refused to take part in jury duty until his county begins issuing marriage licenses.

Florida Christian School Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Against Special Needs Student

The teacher told her employer she only wanted to help.

Florida Families Seek to Block 'Don't Say Gay' Law

The families are plantiffs in one of the two lawsuits that have been brought against the Florida law.

Lesbian Playwright Paula Vogel Slams Florida School for Banning Play

Renowned creative Paula Vogel is standing in solidarity with students in the Jacksonville area who want to put on her play Indecent.

Jacksonville, Fla., Sees Third Trans Murder of 2018

The victim was shot outside a motel Sunday, and activists say the city is in crisis.

The Photos Floridians Have Been Waiting For

It's a rare instance of good news out of Florida as same-sex couples began marrying throughout Florida at midnight today.

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Op-ed: What This 150-Year-Old Paper Taught Me About Marriage Equality

Even our oldest ancestors are often proof that love finds a way to overcome the greatest of obstacles.

Florida Republican lawmaker proposes law erasing transgender identities

Beyond the discriminatory nature of the bill, LGBTQ+ advocates say the legislation threatens the ability to even document violence against the community.

What It's Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis's Florida

I’m directly affected by the authoritarian policies of our ambitious and ruthless governor.

DeSantis Calls Book Bans a Hoax, Brags About Banning Books

The Republican governor of Florida really did that.

Everything You Need to Know About Marriage in Florida

Updated January 7: Florida became the 36th U.S. state (plus Washington, D.C.) to embrace marriage equality just after midnight on January 6, 2015.

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7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Barbra, Beyonce, Britney, and Celine all in one weekend? Nirvana achieved.