All posts tagged "florida"
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Miami Beach Police Criticized for Pride-Themed Squad Car
Miami Beach Police rolled out a rainbow-colored squad car ahead of the city's Pride celebration, but social media was not thrilled.
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Florida Congressional Candidate’s Bisexual Daughter: Don’t Vote for My Mom
The daughter of a Florida Republican seeking a seat in Congress this year is imploring voters not to elect her mother due to her support...
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Florida Senior Uses “Curly Hair” as Euphemism for “Gay” in Graduation Speech
An openly gay Florida high schooler who previously claimed school authorities were threatening to cut his microphone if he mentioned his sexual orientation during his...
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State Farm Abandons LGBTQ Book Distribution Program Following Backlash
Insurance giant State Farm has abandoned a program to distribute LGBTQ-themed children’s books to teachers, community centers and libraries following public backlash and accusations that...
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At 17, Will Larkins Is Living Their Best LGBTQ Activist Life
Meet Will Larkins, the gay 17-year-old whose viral presentation on Stonewall gave them a national platform to take on homophobia.
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GLSEN Launches 80+ “It’s Okay to say Gay!” Billboards Across Florida
GLSEN, the nation’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ students, in partnership with Equality Florida, GLSEN Tampa Bay, GLSEN Collier, and SAVE LGBT, has launched a...
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Florida Student Says School Officials are Censoring Graduation Speech
A Florida high schooler who is suing the state over its “Parental Rights in Education” law — dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law — says...
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School Board Votes Against Censoring “Don’t Say Gay” Yearbook Photos
A Florida school board has overruled a superintendent’s executive decision and sided with students at a local high school, voting not to censor yearbook photos...
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School District Demands Yearbook Photos of “Don’t Say Gay” Protests Be Censored
Students at a Florida high school were told they won’t receive their yearbooks until pictures of students protesting the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law,...
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Florida Teacher Forced to Remove Rainbow “Coexist” Flag
A Florida teacher has been ordered to remove a rainbow-colored flag from his classroom wall on the grounds that the flag and the message it...
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Florida Discourages Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Last week, the Florida Department of Health issued guidance discouraging transgender minors suffering from gender dysphoria from socially transitioning or obtaining any gender-affirming health care...
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Ukrainian Family Allegedly Blinded Man For “Turning” Son Gay
A 31-year-old Florida man who was blinded after a vicious home invasion and assault claims he was ambushed by the family of the man he...
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Reaction To Florida Punishing Disney For Opposing “Don’t Say Gay”
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that strips Disney World of its status as an “independent special district” in retaliation for...
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VIDEO: Ad Touts Fort Lauderdale As “Welcoming Everyone”
Visit Lauderdale, the tourism marketing organization for the Greater Fort Lauderdale area and Broward County, has launched a new campaign touting the South Florida metropolitan...
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UPDATE: Florida Lawmakers Vote to Punish Disney For Being LGBTQ-Supportive
Florida lawmakers are considering stripping Walt Disney World Resort of privileges that allow it to govern itself without interference.
