Florida News Straight From the Source
Yesterday Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 241, the so-called “Parent’s Bill of Rights,” sponsored by Representative Erin Grall and Senator Ray Rodrigues. [Read more…] about Equality Florida Responds to Signing of Florida’s “Parent’s Bill of Rights”
Governor Ron DeSantis continued his anti-LGBTQ crusade on the second day of Pride Month by vetoing all funding for LGBTQ programs from the state budget. [Read more…] about LGBTQ Groups Blast Governor DeSantis for Stripping ALL funding for LGBTQ Programs from State Budget
In response to the Florida Legislature passing the first anti-LGBTQ law in 23 years, a wave of Florida lawmakers have denounced the attack and stood on the side of transgender youth. [Read more…] about More than 100 Elected Officials Announce Support for Transgender Youth, Opposition to Transgender Youth Sports Ban
Late Wednesday, House Republican leaders filed an amendment to an unrelated charter schools bill (SB 1028 – Hutson) that would effectively ban trans kids from playing sports with their peers. [Read more…] about Florida Legislators Broker Backroom Deal to Ban Trans Children from Sports
The Miami Heat and the eSport giant Misfits Gaming have joined the growing list of sports leaders and business organizations condemning bans that would prevent transgender children from playing sports in school. [Read more…] about Florida Sports Organizations Join Growing Opposition To Anti-Trans Youth Sports Ban
Bills that are drawing universal criticism for seeking to ban transgender kids from playing sports in school may cause Florida to forfeit major sporting events. [Read more…] about FL Legislature Risks Losing NCAA Events By Fast Tracking Trans Sports Bans
On Tuesday, the Florida Senate Education Committee advanced a bill that would ban transgender children from playing sports in school. [Read more…] about Equality Florida Calls for an End To Attacks on Trans Youth in the FL Senate
Ahead of its first committee hearing on Wednesday, Duke University Law Professor Doriane Coleman, whose research is cited as evidence of the need for a ban on transgender athletes, issued a letter to Florida legislators in opposition to HB 1475, a bill that would universally ban transgender youth from participating in sports. [Read more…] about Professor Cited in Defense of Trans Sports Ban Bill Urges Defeat of HB 1475
Lawmakers in the state legislature have joined in a national, coordinated effort to undermine the wellbeing of transgender youth, introducing legislation to bar those young people from participating in sports with their peers and criminalize doctors who provide affirming care. [Read more…] about Equality Florida and Allies Call for an End to Attacks on Trans Kids
This morning the Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed an expansion of Florida’s hate crimes statute by a 4-2 vote. [Read more…] about Equality Florida Celebrates Passage of Hate Crimes Law Expansion Through Senate Criminal Justice Committee
