GOP attorneys general want to sway appeals court in Florida’s clash over trans healthcare restrictions

Republican attorneys general from 18 states signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief Friday urging the appeals court to overturn Hinkle’s ruling in the Medicaid case

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida October 16, 2023January 18, 2024

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Orlando’s Zebra Coalition gets $175K to support LGBTQ+ youth

The LGBTQ+ nonprofit announced new donations Friday from Disney, Orlando Health and the Synchrony Foundation.

by McKenna Schueler October 13, 2023April 28, 2025

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Orlando’s new LGBTQ-led peer respite center will fill mental health care gaps

Peer Support Space will be located south of downtown Orlando, not far from the former Pulse site.

by McKenna Schueler October 13, 2023June 10, 2025

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Federal appeals court refuses to halt Florida drag show law in Hamburger Mary’s lawsuit

The ruling does not resolve the state’s underlying appeal of Presnell’s decision — it only dealt with the request for a stay while the appeal moves forward

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida October 12, 2023June 22, 2025

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Florida Sen. Lauren Book files bill to ban use of ‘gay and transgender panic’ defenses in court

While no states explicitly allow panic defenses such as this, they have been used in trials across the country.

by Chloe Greenberg October 11, 2023January 20, 2025

Arts + Culture

Drag legend Manila Luzon invites Orlando to ‘Tricks and Screams’

Kick off Pride Month Part 2: Orlando October Edition with eight fabulous local queens

by McKenna Schueler October 11, 2023August 1, 2025

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Orlando LGBTQ+ groups join National March to Protect Trans Youth

Local demonstration in solidarity with the National March to Protect Trans Youth.

by Chloe Greenberg October 6, 2023August 8, 2024

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‘My God made no mistakes’: Judge backs Florida teacher who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns

Miami-Dade County school district terminated the science teacher in 2020 after a complaint about the incident

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida October 3, 2023March 30, 2025

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Orlando activists and organizations host Revolutionary Pride event this weekend

Face it, Pride is political

by Matthew Moyer October 3, 2023January 26, 2025

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Group files federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial new bathroom law

Friday’s challenge centers on a law, passed this spring, that applies to the use of restrooms and changing facilities at schools and ‘public buildings’