The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement permits Florida educators to talk about gender identity and sexual orientation

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Under a settlement agreed on Monday between Florida school authorities and civil rights advocates who had challenged a state rule that detractors called “Don’t Say Gay,” students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, so long as it’s

A Florida bill to forbid Pride flags from being flown in government buildings is moving forward

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People waving flags & celebrating at the Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul Legislators in Florida have decided to proceed with a bill that would essentially forbid Pride flags from being flown at public buildings and educational institutions. HB 901 states that “a governmental entity may not erect or display

Singer Pink is set to give away 2,000 ‘banned’ books at concerts in Florida

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Pink during her show at Rock in Rio 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by A.PAES At her concerts in Miami this week, singer Pink will give away 2,000 complimentary copies of books that have been “banned” by some Florida schools to her fans. The celebrity has entered

The state’s first LGBTQ+ sanctuary city is this Florida community

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People waving flags & celebrating at the LGBTQ+ Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul The first municipality in Florida to formally designate itself as an LGBTQ+ sanctuary is located in South Florida. The decision was approved by a unanimous vote of the Lake Worth Beach city commission on Tuesday, according

AP Psychology is ‘effectively banned’ in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter

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According to The College Board, which manages the AP program, Florida superintendents were instructed by the state on Thursday to abandon their Advanced Placement Psychology classes unless they cover no material associated with gender or sexuality. However, the College Board noted that such a change would prevent the courses from being referred to as Advanced

While California officials consider charges against Florida, migrants in Sacramento receive food and housing

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian On Tuesday, religious organizations labored to feed and shelter migrants from South America who had been flown to Sacramento under supposedly fictitious pretenses. California authorities were considering whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his team might be charged with kidnapping or other offenses

Steve Adkins Named Community Grand Marshall of Miami Beach Pride

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People waving flags & celebrating at the Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul As an active leader and advocate of LGBTQ+ in Miami, Miami Beach Pride announces Steve Adkins as Community Grand Marshal for the organization’s 15th-anniversary parade on April 15 -16, 2023. With a career-long mission of advancing the

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest bill signing bans transgender females from competing in girls’ sports on first day of Pride Month

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian On Tuesday, June 1, Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed a recently passed bill into law that prohibits transgender females from participating in public school sports that are intended for biologically born females, further affirming the state’s tilt in favor of largely Republican political