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Florida Teachers Prepare for Censorship as Conservative Legislation Takes Effect
The “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills censor conversations about gender, sexuality and race in schools.

Florida Appeals Court Won’t Let Parentless 16-Year-Old Get an Abortion
The court ludicrously decided the teen wasn't "sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy."

DeSantis Suspends Prosecutor Who Said He Wouldn’t Enforce State Abortion Law
Andrew Warren, the prosecutor DeSantis suspended, decried the action as Orwellian and unconstitutional.

10 Floridians Were Charged With Voter Fraud After Official Helped Them Register
Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.

Florida’s Repressive Laws Are Exacerbating a Growing National Teacher Shortage
A hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, is pushing people out of the profession.

Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Temporarily Blocked by State Judge
The law, signed earlier this year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, was set to go into effect on July 1.

Florida Synagogue Sues State, Says New Abortion Law Violates Religious Freedoms
The new law is a "government intrusion" that violates the "religious freedom" of state residents, the lawsuit says.

State Audit Reveals Florida Undercounted COVID Deaths by Thousands
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frequently downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.

Weeks Before Abortion Ban, DeSantis Vetoes Millions in Birth Control Funding
DeSantis's veto is "just another example of his ongoing cruelty to Floridians," one Planned Parenthood official said.

DeSantis’s Next Move in War Against Trans Kids Is Banning Gender Affirming Care
His administration has made moves to ban both trans kids and Medicaid recipients from accessing gender affirming care.