All posts tagged "florida"
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Florida Man Arrested After Ripping Down Pride Flag at Starbucks
Tucker Kemp is accused of pouring tea on a Pride flag before ripping it from the wall and tossing it in a trash bin.
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Florida Parking Lot Becomes Canvas for Rainbow Murals
Last week in Orlando, restaurateur Trina Gregory transformed 49 parking spots outside her eatery into canvases for local artists, who painted rainbow-colored murals in protest...
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Chalk the Pulse Crosswalk? Get Arrested in Florida
Florida police are arresting protesters for chalking a Pulse nightclub crosswalk, weeks after removing its rainbow Pride memorial design.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Book Ban Law
Court rules Florida’s expanded “Don’t Say Gay” law is unconstitutionally vague, violating the First Amendment and censoring acclaimed books.
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Trial Begins for Man in Grindr Date Shooting Over Dinner Bill
Jamal Moreland is accused of shooting his Grindr date after a dinner bill dispute that left the victim with three gunshot wounds.
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Florida GOP Official Reinstated After Anti-Gay and Racist Posts
Judi Fike is suing Groveland’s city council after being suspended over offensive social media posts targeting Black and LGBTQ people.
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Judge Drops Charges in Florida Trans Bathroom Case
A judge dismissed charges against Marcy Rheintgen, a trans woman arrested after using the women’s bathroom in the Florida Statehouse.
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Florida’s Drag Ban ‘Likely Unconstitutional’ Says Appeals Court
The 11th Circuit finds that Florida's law targeting "adult live performances" infringes on protected forms of speech.
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Trans Woman Arrested For Using Women’s Bathroom to Wash Hands
A transgender protester is facing jail for entering a women's bathroom to wash her hands at the Florida State Capitol.
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Florida District Agrees to Return 36 “Obscene” Books to Libraries
A Florida school district agreed to return 36 books flagged as "obscene" to school library shelves as part of a settlement.
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
Dozens of Christians flooded the meeting, claiming that recognizing LGBTQ History Month violates their parental rights and religious beliefs.
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DeSantis School-Board Endorsements Are Duds
In deep red Florida, most of Gov. DeSantis-endorsed school board candidates went belly up in the recent primaries.
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Florida College Throws Hundreds of LGBTQ Books in a Dumpster
New College of Florida has suspended a dean after the library disposed of books dealing with LGBTQ issues, race, and gender.
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Police Hear Gay Man Shoot and Kill Husband Over the Phone
A Florida man is charged with murdering his husband, whom police claim they heard shoot him while he was on the phone with a dispatcher.
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Florida High School Suspends Mom of Trans Athlete
A Florida school board suspended an employee for failing to register her daughter as "male," even though the girl had transitioned.
