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“It’s repulsive” — State House advances bill to limit use of Pride flags

A bill advanced that would put restrictions on LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, and other flags on some Florida buildings.
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A Senate Republican files a bill to restrict Florida agencies in the use of personal pronouns

The bill is part of long-running battles in the Florida Legislature about issues related to gender identity.
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A judge will rule “as quick as I can” on healthcare restrictions for transgender Floridians

The law, in part, barred doctors from approving puberty blockers and hormone therapy for the treatment of minors with gender dysphoria.
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Florida bill would prevent local governments, schools and colleges from flying flags that represent “a political viewpoint”

Under the bill local governments, public schools, colleges and universities would be barred from displaying certain flags.
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Teachers challenge a new Florida law restricting the use of pronouns in schools

Teachers say a new Florida law restricting titles and pronouns unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators.
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Trial begins in a constitutional challenge to Florida restrictions on medical treatments for transgender people

The mother of a transgender girl testified that it would be “devastating” if the child could not get treatment in Florida.
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PEN America report analyzes on Florida’s influence on free speech, lawmaking nationwide

Listen: Free expression group PEN America analyzed Florida’s culture war laws over the years. They released a report arguing that legislation in Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis is driving a conservative view of free speech...
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Florida settles with a hotel over ‘Drag Queen Christmas’

Florida regulators and a Miami hotel have settled a dispute about minors attending an event last year titled “A Drag Show Christmas.”
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Broward County students walk out after transgender athlete controversy

School staff are being investigated after a transgender student played on the girls’ volleyball team at a Broward County high school.
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Tampa, St. Petersburg achieve perfect LGBTQ+ inclusion scores amidst statewide ’emergency’

Listen: Tampa and St. Petersburg recently scored perfect scores on the National Human Rights Campaign’s nationwide LGBTQ inclusion assessment. However,  this comes as the HRC still deems Florida in a ‘state of emergency’ for its...
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A bill in the Florida Legislature restricts the use of personal pronouns in government agencies

A Florida House Republican filed a bill that would place restrictions on government agencies in the use of personal pronouns.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects DeSantis administration’s request to overturn a court’s decision that Florida’s law on drag shows violates the First Amendment

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Florida's request to stay a ruling that blocked a law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.

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