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Advocates Organize to Enshrine Abortion Protections in Florida’s Constitution
New restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives levied by the GOP-controlled legislature exacerbates the time crunch.

Florida Republican Admits During Speech His Party Has Hatred for LGBTQ People
GOP Rep. Jeff Holcomb's speech earlier this week was met with audible gasps in the chamber.

Florida Republicans Push Bill to Lower Rifle Purchasing Age From 21 to 18
Polling has historically shown most Floridians support a higher age restriction on buying rifles and long guns.

Florida’s Ron DeSantis Is Just a Step Behind Hungary’s Fascist Viktor Orbán
Anti-LGBTQ attacks in Hungary are offering bigoted inspiration to the far right in the U.S.

Florida GOP Passes Bill to Undermine Unions for Public Employees — Except Cops
The bill would bar unions for teachers and nurses from automatically collecting dues.

Florida Passes Bill That Allows for “Legal Kidnapping” of Transgender Children
The bill would allow courts to intervene in custody disputes and remove trans children from gender-affirming parents.

DeSantis’s Board of Education Nominees Are Steeped in Far Right Dark Money
The dark-money funded extremists appointed to the board by Ron DeSantis will wield power over Florida's K-12 schools.

Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.

LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida
Civil rights organizations have warned that any travel to Florida should be approached with “extreme caution.”

DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night
Abortion rights defenders warn that the six-week ban poses life-and-death risks to Floridians.