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‘We will not disappear’: LGBTQ activists rally at Orlando City Hall
LGBTQ Floridians question whether new education and healthcare policies are simply a move to eradicate their presence in the state
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Appeals court denies shield for Florida AHCA chief in transgender care lawsuit
The judge found Weida likely has ‘relevant, indeed significant, information not available from other sources.’
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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law expanded through all grades in public schools
The rule requires that teachers shall not ‘intentionally provide’ instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity through 12th grade
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Florida House expected to pass anti-transgender bills targeting healthcare, drag shows, bathrooms
‘We have three bills that will target LGBTQ+ people for no reason but political motivation’
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Grills Seafood pulls Bud Light from all locations over trans sponsorship
‘We believe transgenderism is a social experiment causing irreversible damage’
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Florida House will take up bill that bans gender-affirming treatments for trans minors this week
The House is scheduled to take up the issue during a floor session Tuesday
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Florida Senate passes bill that would punish businesses that let minors into drag shows
The bill would also would prohibit local governments from issuing permits to events that could expose children to drag — like Pride parades
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Deltona lawmaker calls transgender people ‘mutants’ and ‘demons’ over bathroom bill
The bill seeks to prevent trans people from using bathrooms that don’t line up with their sex assigned at birth
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Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
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Federal judge says Florida health official must testify in transgender Medicaid fight
The judge ruled that the official likely has ‘relevant, indeed significant, information not available from other sources.’
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The LGBT+ Center Orlando opens 2023 scholarships for area students
The deadline for applications is June 1
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Florida Senate passes bill that blocks doctors from offering gender-affirming treatments to trans youths
The bill could lead to felony charges for doctors who provide the treatments to minors
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Florida House votes to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, ban preferred pronouns in schools
The expansion would prevent instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through eighth grade
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Florida Senate committee advances controversial measures targeting trans bathroom use, drag shows
The bills are part of a series of moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature targeting transgender minors and adults
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All the anti-LGBTQ+ laws being proposed in Florida — and how you can fight back
Be proud and get loud
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Fight over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law goes to federal appeals court
The notice of appeal does not detail arguments that the plaintiffs will make at the Atlanta-based appeals court
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‘Why are we going after children?’: Sen. Victor Torres blasts Florida bill to block care for trans youths
Torres spoke about his trans granddaughter in a testimony against the bill
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Florida families file federal lawsuit against state’s trans youth care ban
Plaintiffs argue the rules intrude on “parents’ fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their adolescent children.”
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Florida House panel advances bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, including those already transitioning
The proposal also would ban health-insurance companies from covering gender-reassignment surgeries for transgender people
