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Pro-Palestine Student Group Sues Ron DeSantis for Violating Free Speech Rights
“We have every right to engage in human rights advocacy” on behalf of Palestinians, the student group said.
FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.
Abortion Rights Group Challenges Florida AG’s Efforts to Block Ballot Measure
Republican State Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the term “viability” is too confusing for voters.
New College Faculty & Students Sue to Overturn Florida’s New Anti-Diversity Law
Senate Bill 266 “deeply offends the First Amendment,” the plaintiffs' lawyer said in court on Monday.
Citing “Dobbs” Ruling, 19 Republican AGs Sign Letter Targeting Trans Adult Care
A new GOP target is emerging: health insurance coverage for transgender adults and their essential medical needs.
FL Attorney General Wants to Block Abortion Amendment From 2024 Ballot
“We need abortion to be explicitly named as a constitutionally protected right,” said one advocate for the amendment.
Appeals Court Refuses Florida Officials’ Request to Lift Injunction on Drag Ban
“The potential harms from reversing the injunction outweigh those of leaving it in place by mistake,” the court ruled.
Teachers Are Leaving Jobs in Kentucky and Florida as Anti-LGBTQ Laws Proliferate
Laws restricting discussion about race, gender and sexuality have prompted some teachers to leave these states entirely.
FL Superintendent Orders Librarians to Purge LGBTQ Books From School District
“These characters and themes cannot exist,” the school district superintendent told librarians.
Florida May Be the Next State to Loosen Child Labor Protections
“They see children as expendable and exploitable cheap labor for capital,” one activist said.