All posts tagged "florida"
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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.
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Florida Stops Trans People from Changing Birth Certificates
Despite there being no law directing them to, Florida health department officials are categorically denying requests to amend gender markers.
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Children’s Novel ‘Ban This Book’ Banned by Florida School District
A Florida school board removed "Ban This Book" from shelves after board members whined it encouraged "rebellion of school board authority."
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Florida Trans Health Restrictions Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Federal Judge Robert Hinkle found that restrictions on gender-affirming care were motivated by "anti-transgender animus."
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Florida Girl Banned from Her Prom for Wearing a Suit
16-year-old Sophie Savidge was turned away from her junior prom because she arrived wearing traditionally male attire.
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Dog Park Shooter Charged with Hate Crime in Gay Man’s Murder
Gerald Radford faces hate crime charges in gay man's slaying, despite his initial claim that that he was acting in self-defense.
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Florida Agrees to Limits on “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Florida officials have agreed to a settlement, under which they'll clarify the limitations on LGBTQ content under the "Don't Say Gay" law.
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People Who Challenge Books Could Be Fined $100 Per Incident
A provision in a Florida education bill seeks to charge for excessive challenges to books on school library shelves.
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What You Need To Know About Florida’s Defamation Bill
If passed, the law would allow Floridians to sue anyone for defamation if they're accused of anti-LGBTQ speech or actions.
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School District Bans Dictionaries for Violating “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A Florida county removed dictionaries from library shelves to comply with the "Don't Say Gay" law's ban on "sexually explicit" material.
