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Florida Senate panel advances bill cracking down on drag shows
The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco would be able to revoke licenses of lodging or food-service establishments for violations
LGBTQ+
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Florida trans youth can no longer start gender-affirming care, as treatment ban takes effect
Children who have begun to socially transition but have not started puberty blockers would be ineligible for treatment
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Florida senators advance proposal to ban gender-affirming treatment for trans and nonbinary youth
‘This bill ensures death,’ said one parent during public comment.
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Family-friendly drag event the Miss Rose Dynasty Pageant forced to move from Orlando at last minute
The Rose Dynasty Foundation is a Lakeland-based nonprofit that mentors LGBTQ students
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Florida Republicans file bill that would make puberty blockers, hormone therapy for trans youths illegal
The bill would go further by placing a prohibition in state law — and requiring that doctors lose their licenses if they commit violations.
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Florida legislators file proposal to expand controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
‘They envision a future where LGBTQ families have no school choice to find dignity or respect.’
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Florida GOP senator targets businesses that offer trans coverage with ‘Reverse Woke Act’
The bill comes amid a long string of anti-trans attacks in Florida
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Despite pleas, Florida boards of medicine vote to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
‘You don’t protect the children by removing health care from those same children.’
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LGBTQ+ Center Orlando now offers gender-affirming chest binders for free
The Affirmation Station Pop-up Closet program is a collaboration with apparel company gc2b.
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Federal judge rules against DeSantis’ request for minors to undergo mental examinations in transgender coverage lawsuit
The state failed to show the need to subject children to the two-hour evaluations
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis targets trans health care at colleges and universities
Collecting details on people who access certain kinds of medical care — yeah, that’s not at all dystopian.
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Florida Board of Medicine blocks gender-affirming treatment for trans people under 18
The war on drugs
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GLAAD’s ‘Back to School’ video shows life under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Under the bill, any conversation of LGBTQ+ topics, including books and flags are banned in classrooms kindergarten through third grade.
