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?
January 13, 2025
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Could Florida enforce a 'don't say they' rule for local governments?
The group of activists will be in Orlando for a march in support of trans youth in the state.
Hundreds of parents, children, and advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol on Monday to protest a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been proposed in the state.
It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.
He's challenging GOP state Rep. Fabian Basabe, who has faced calls to resign.
A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.
The Republican also talks about not wanting to be known as an LGBTQ+ lawmaker although Basabe, who is married to a woman, once said he was "a gay candidate."
Far-right Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill soon.