Trans candidates demand their seat at the table in the Florida legislature
Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.
October 28, 2024
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Democrat Nate Douglas says it's time Orlando voters kick a homophobe out of Florida's legislature
"Right now, we’re seeing a large push for authoritarianism, where we have the state government telling people how they can live their lives, who they can love, how they can express themselves," says out Florida House candidate Nate Douglas.
October 23, 2024
Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.
October 18, 2024
Families ask appellate court to overturn Florida's youth trans care ban
“As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see my right to make healthcare decisions for my child taken away by political bullies, and the hurt and harm that has caused my child,” one parent of a trans youth said in a new legal brief.
October 3, 2024
A Florida mom risked her job so her trans daughter could play girls' sports. She won't abandon that fight
“The only child that was harmed in this entire investigation was my own child,” Jessica Norton said of her daughter's ban from playing girls' volleyball — a sport her daughter had played for years.
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September 30, 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 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
Florida tourism website takes down its LGBTQ-dedicated page
Anyone who had the page bookmarked and tries to go to that section now will end up at a generic "Things To Do" page instead.
August 22, 2024
New College of Florida literally trashes books on gender following Ron DeSantis's takeover of the school
Local media reported that hundreds of books ended up in dumpsters.
August 19, 2024
Florida denied trans employees' right to gender-affirming care, rules federal judge
In recent years, Florida has stepped up efforts to limit access to transgender health care for adults and children, but frequently run into skepticism in the courts.
August 2, 2024
Florida mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball
“There is no way around it, I’m being punished because I am the parent of a transgender student,” Jessica Norton said in a statement to the media.
July 30, 2024
Here’s all the insanity from day two of the Republican National Convention
It will get even wilder as the final night on Thursday approaches.
July 17, 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
Ron DeSantis vetoes millions in arts funding to shut down Florida's fringe festivals
The anti-LGBTQ+ governor blamed "sexual" fringe festivals across the state for making it impossible to allow any grants to reach organizations. Advocates have cried foul.
July 4, 2024
Judge rules police didn't need to seize Christian Ziegler's phone, so the media can't watch threesome videos
The one-time Republican power couple fell from grace after the Ziegler's were revealed to have had threesomes with women — something advocates have said is hypocritical given the couple's previous anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
July 3, 2024
Mom of Florida trans girl athlete speaks out against possible firing for the first time
Jessica Norton, the mother of a trans student who briefly played on the Monarch High School volleyball team, spoke during a public comment period at a Broward County School Board meeting on Tuesday.
June 18, 2024
Florida just got its first LGBTQ+ Latino state senator
“It’s also important to acknowledge and celebrate the significance of our election for Florida’s LGBTQ community, who have been relentlessly attacked and demonized by the majority party in this Legislature over the past few years,” Smith said on Friday.
June 14, 2024
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
Ron DeSantis stopped Pride lighting of bridges, so a Jacksonville man did it himself. Here's how you can too
Matt McAllister spoke to The Advocate about how he rapidly organized 70 people to light up the Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River as gay as possible for Pride Month.
June 7, 2024
Miss Bouvèé has something to say about Florida's drag bans
This drag performer reflects on the lasting impact the state's anti-drag bans have had a year after they were put into motion.
June 5, 2024