Drag Queen Event at Florida School Nixed Over 'Inappropriateness'
Before this year the student group had hosted the same event twice without a problem.
March 23, 2023
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Out Florida lawmaker defends bill banning kids from social media
LGBTQ+ advocates day the ban would harm queer youth's access to information, but state Rep. Michele Rayner says the harms outweigh the benefits of social media.
January 25, 2024
Florida man who threatened judge over 'don't say gay' suit gets five-year sentence
Stephen Jay Thorn, a retired teacher, was incensed that the judge dismissed a challenge to the law and made light of bullying.
August 31, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis exits Republican presidential race, backs Donald Trump
The Florida governor came in a distant second in Iowa to former President Donald Trump and is polling a distant third ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
January 21, 2024
Florida Republican threatens legal action after Miami Beach Pride denies him space in parade
The Republican faced angry, disruptive protests when he participated in the Miami Beach Pride Parade last year.
April 5, 2024
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law — Here's Its Ugly History
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "don't say gay" bill into law in March. Other states have followed suit, attempting to pass their own versions.
July 1, 2022
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.
August 29, 2022
Florida's ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Author Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
Former legislator Joe Harding could be sentence to up to 20 years in prison.
March 22, 2023
Judge Dismisses Suit Against 'Don't Say Gay,' Scoffs at Bullying
Trump-appointed Judge Wendy Berger, in dismissing the suit brought by several Florida families, says bullying "is simply a fact of life."
October 24, 2022
Challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Thrown Out by Judge
The Trump-appointed judge left open the chance the case could be refiled.
October 4, 2022
Florida GOP Chair Encourages 'Perverted' Don’t Say Gay Opponents to Leave State
The comments come as a new survey shows three out of five Floridians have considered taking him up on the offer.
August 13, 2023
LGBTQ+ Groups & Florida Families Sue Over “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Lambda Legal, Southern Poverty Law Center, and others filed a suit against what they say is Florida's harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law.
July 27, 2022
Transgender Students Could Be Outed by Florida School District's Plan
Students in Lee County who want to be identified by their preferred name and pronouns will have to have a form signed by their parents.
July 29, 2022
Fla. OK's Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules in Schools After 'Don't Say Gay'
One rule requires public notification about restroom access for transgender students, while another threatens teacher's licenses under the "don't say gay" law.
October 20, 2022
Tulsi Gabbard Thinks Fla.'s 'Don’t Say Gay' Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Gabbard appears to advocate eliminating the discussion of sex and gender from schools entirely.
April 5, 2022
Nonbinary Teacher in Florida Fired for Using Mx. Title
The virtual school says its hands are tied due to Florida's "don't say gay" law. However, the teacher has lodged a complaint against it.
November 9, 2023
Watch Fla. Teen Fight 'Don't Say Gay' Law by Teaching Class Stonewall
High school junior Will Larkins chose to say "gay" in U.S. history class by sharing the story of the Stonewall Uprising.
April 5, 2022
Gay Florida High Schooler Faces Threat Over Graduation Speech
The senior says the school's principal has told him that no activism would be allowed at the school's graduation ceremony.
May 12, 2022
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Worse Version of 'Don't Say Gay' Law
As if Florida's restriction on access to information about LGBTQ+ topics for public school students wasn't tight enough.
January 5, 2023
Lesbian Gov. Maura Healey Says Ron DeSantis Taking U.S. Backwards
Healey, the governor of Massachusetts, denounced the Florida governor's anti-LGBTQ+ and racist actions.
March 3, 2023
Miami-Dade School Board Considering LGBTQ+ History Month Recognition
Prospects for passage of the recognition are slim in light of state’s “don’t say gay” law.
September 2, 2023