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Activists Promise Action After Florida Legislature Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
“If this passes, there will be protests everywhere,” one activist said.
500 Students Walk Out of Florida School in Protest Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Experts predict disastrous outcomes for LGBTQ students in the state, now that the legislation has passed.
DeSantis Is Cracking Down on Immigration to Appeal to GOP Voters Ahead of 2024
DeSantis has carved out a position as a standard-bearer for conservatives by posing his policies counter to Biden's.
Florida Pulls Amendment That Would Force Teachers to Out Students After Uproar
Critics lambasted the amendment by the bill's author as an “all-out attack” on LGBTQ youth in the state.
Miami Police Gave Out Fliers With Website Selling Trump Merch at Traffic Stops
The link redirected to a page with Amazon links to pro-Trump flags, hats and a film featuring far right figures.
Progressives Alarmed by Florida GOP Plan to Gut Ballot Initiative Process
The process empowered voters to enact popular policies that would've gone nowhere in the GOP-controlled legislature.
DeSantis Press Secretary Suggests Dems Staged Recent Nazi Rallies in Orlando
“Do we even know they're Nazis?” Christina Pushaw tweeted, referring to neo-Nazi demonstrators at a rally near Orlando.
FL District Scraps History Lecture Over “Red Flag” Fears of Critical Race Theory
The lecture was set to focus on the history of the civil rights movement, and did not include teachings on CRT.
I’m a High-Risk Disabled Professor. Am I Teaching In Person?
Governor DeSantis says I’m teaching in person. Where is the uprising of professors? Where is the change.org petition?
Is Ron DeSantis Shaping Up to Be Trump 2.0 in 2024?
Trump created the template for a far right demagogue to run for president and win. Could DeSantis be his heir apparent?