Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.
July 15, 2024
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Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
November 8, 2024
Gay Candidate in Florida Admits Lying About Saving Pulse Victims
Elizabeth McCarthy told investigators she made up a story about pulling bullets from victims' bodies.
July 18, 2019
Florida Rains Down Restrictions on LGBTQ+ Youth, Gender-Affirming Care
The state's Department of Health and its Department of Education have pushed to restrict trans rights.
August 1, 2022
Florida Health Dept. Attacks All Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
They oppose even social transition, which recommends simply using affirming language for questioning youth.
April 20, 2022
Monkeypox: Colleges Focus on Educating Students About Its Transmission
(CNN) Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus.
August 10, 2022
Florida Medical Board Votes to Ban Kids' Gender-Affirming Care
The board OK'd a new standard of care for treating minors with gender dysphoria, taking the first step toward banning gender-affirming care for them.
August 5, 2022
Florida Refused $70 Million to Combat HIV/AIDS Crisis
Then-Gov. Rick Scott's administration returned federal funding as new infections in South Florida skyrocketed.
September 11, 2019
Democratic AGs Condemn DeSantis Administration's Transphobic Request
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration requested public colleges in the state provide information about students receiving gender-affirming care.
March 5, 2023
Florida Pushes Forward to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Medicaid Users
The state is working on a proposed rule change to its Medicaid program that would bar trans people from having their gender-affirming care covered.Â
July 12, 2022
Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care
The state had banned the care for minors and restricted it for adults.
June 11, 2024
Judge says Florida can't enforce trans care restrictions while appealing his ruling
The state had asked Judge Robert Hinkle to put his June ruling against the restrictions on hold, but he said no.
July 12, 2024
Florida is allowed to restrict transgender health care, appeals court rules
A lower court had ruled that the law should be permanently blocked, but this decision reverses that.
August 26, 2024
LGBTQ+ Floridians & Allies May Decide the State's Next Governor
A GLAAD report found that Florida's gubernatorial race may be decided at the hands of the LGBTQ+ community that the state's government has been targeting.
August 3, 2022
Fla. Gov. Suspends Prosecutor Who Went Against Anti-Trans Proposal
Andrew Warren signed a pledge to not take part in efforts supporting anti-gender-affirming care policies or anti-abortion laws.Â
August 4, 2022
Florida Governor Won't Back Down on Opposing Marriage Equality
Florida's governor and attorney general pledge to fight marriage equality despite U.S. Supreme Court recent refusal to review same-sex marriage appeals.
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October 9, 2014
HIV Panic in Florida Is Turning Into a Health Catastrophe
Transmission rates are higher than any other state, and bias-based laws are likely making things worse.
November 20, 2017
Miami Resident, Winter Party Attendee Israel Carrera Dies of COVID-19
Carrera is the first reported fatality in Miami-Dade county.
March 28, 2020
Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color
"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.
March 31, 2015