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Gay Florida School Board Member Targeted with Homophobic Slurs

Edwards left a Sarasota County School Board meeting during public comment when a woman suggested he posed a danger to students.

DeSantis Appointee Suggested Tap Water Turns People Gay

The appointee to Florida Gov. Ron Desantis's new Disney oversight board has previously called homosexuality "evil" and "shameful."

Judge tosses Disney suit claiming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis retaliated over 'don't say gay' critique

Disney hasn't shown it was harmed by the state's takeover of a special district previously controlled by the company, Judge Allen Winsor said.

Ron DeSantis and Disney reach settlement in suit over governing control

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approves a settlement over control of Walt Disney World’s governing district, signaling an end to the two-year-long clash between Ron DeSantis and Disney.

Aladdin's Jafar Comes Out (on SNL), Calls Out 'Evil' DeSantis

Bowen Yang knocks it out of the park once again.

Disney Sues DeSantis, Claims Retaliation for 'Don't Say Gay' Opposition

The state's assertion of control over what was once a special Disney tax district is retribution for the company's constitutionally protected speech, the suit says.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files for moral bankruptcy

DeSantis, now a failed Republican presidential candidate, based his campaign on his bigotry. Look where that got him.

Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record

As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.

Disney CEO Pledges $5M to LGBTQ+ Rights, Will Meet With Florida Gov.

The announcement follows public outcry over the company's failure to condemn Florida's "don't say gay" bill.

Disney CEO Blasts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for Being 'Anti-Business'

Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone after Disney after the company's rejection of the state's "don't say gay" law.

DeSantis Calls Session to Punish Disney's 'Don't Say Gay' Opposition

The Republican governor who believes in less government regulation of private business is attacking a private business.

Florida Republicans Target Disney In Continued Act of Revenge

Because they couldn't do it right the first time, Republicans in Florida are trying again to get back at Disney for opposing DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Disney Fires Bob Chapek, Rehires Bob Iger After 'Don't Say Gay' Mess

The CEO change-up happened after Disney suffered from PR and company debacles following the passage of Florida's "don't say gay" law.

Opinion: Businesses Strike Back as DeSantis Criticizes Corporations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "fighting back," but who is the enemy the anti-LGBTQ+ governor is trying to combat?

Florida Teacher Investigated for Showing LGBTQ+ Disney Movie in Class

She says a right-wing school board member reported her to the education department because a character in the film is gay.

Ron DeSantis Obsesses Over Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney; Threatens Company With Lawsuit

Again the conservative small-government governor is penalizing a business for choosing inclusivity over bigotry.

Florida GOP Strips Christian Ziegler of Authority as Rape Accusation Investigated

Ziegler was officially censured in an emergency meeting over the weekend.

GOP Senators Want to Police LGBTQ+ Content in Kids' Shows

Five U.S. senators, led by Roger Marshall, say shows with this content should not be rated as appropriate for children.

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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Students Return to Florida Schools Now Under 'Don't Say Gay' Law

(CNN) Contentious laws went into effect in Florida during the summer recess that restrict how schools teach topics linked to race and sexual orientation.

The Fall of the House of Ziegler: Moms for Liberty, a threesome, and a failed political dynasty

Christian and Bridget Ziegler were the Florida Republican power couple. That is until a sex scandal and allegations of rape pushed the two out of the GOP hierarchy.